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FABRIC FLOWER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chintz
1, record 1, English, chintz
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A glazed] cotton fabric often printed with gay figures and large flower designs. 2, record 1, English, - chintz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unglazed chintz is called cretonne. 2, record 1, English, - chintz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chintz: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - chintz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chintz
1, record 1, French, chintz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toile de coton assez fine, unie ou imprimée, à l'aspect fortement glacé [...] à la tenue un peu raide. 2, record 1, French, - chintz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le chintz] est [utilisé] en ameublement notamment pour la confection de coussins et de rideaux. Le chintz non glacé est appelé cretonne. 2, record 1, French, - chintz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chintz : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - chintz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria algodonera
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zaraza
1, record 1, Spanish, zaraza
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silk-like flower 1, record 2, English, silk%2Dlike%20flower
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silk-look flower 1, record 2, English, silk%2Dlook%20flower
- silky flower 1, record 2, English, silky%20flower
- life-like flower 1, record 2, English, life%2Dlike%20flower
- fabric flower 1, record 2, English, fabric%20flower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fleur de soie artificielle
1, record 2, French, fleur%20de%20soie%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fleur façon soie 1, record 2, French, fleur%20fa%C3%A7on%20soie
feminine noun
- fleur imitation soie 1, record 2, French, fleur%20imitation%20soie
feminine noun
- fleur simili-soie 1, record 2, French, fleur%20simili%2Dsoie
feminine noun
- fleur de tissu 1, record 2, French, fleur%20de%20tissu
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fabric flower 1, record 3, English, fabric%20flower
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fleur en tissus
1, record 3, French, fleur%20en%20tissus
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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