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HANDBAGS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyurethane leather
1, record 1, English, polyurethane%20leather
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PU leather 2, record 1, English, PU%20leather
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polyurethane leather is ... in trend as a substitute for natural leather. It is used primarily as an upper material for shoes, bags and luggage, for automotive interiors and as a coating for ball surfaces, for example. The systems are suitable for use as a finish, topcoat, intermediate coat and an adhesion coat on textile substrates. The success of polyurethane leather is due in part to its economical production, but above all to its property profile which is nearly the equal of, and in some aspects superior to, that of natural leather. 1, record 1, English, - polyurethane%20leather
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With properties similar to genuine leathers, PU synthetic leather has been widely used in the manufacturing of shoes, handbags, furniture, accessories, and sports equipment. Superior durability, good hand, and breathability have truly made PU synthetic leather a perfect substitute for genuine leather. San Fang produces both woven and non-woven substrate PU coated leathers. The outstanding finishing techniques have successfully earned global recognition for its products. 3, record 1, English, - polyurethane%20leather
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polyurethane synthetic leather
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- similicuir en polyuréthane
1, record 1, French, similicuir%20en%20polyur%C3%A9thane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- simili-cuir en polyuréthane 2, record 1, French, simili%2Dcuir%20en%20polyur%C3%A9thane
correct, masculine noun
- similicuir PU 3, record 1, French, similicuir%20PU
correct, masculine noun
- simili-cuir P.U. 3, record 1, French, simili%2Dcuir%20P%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les tissus enduits rencontrent une concurrence du PU qui imite mieux le cuir; [...] 4, record 1, French, - similicuir%20en%20polyur%C3%A9thane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
P.U.: Initiales couramment employées pour polyuréthane. 5, record 1, French, - similicuir%20en%20polyur%C3%A9thane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Raison sociale : Plastiss [...] Domaine d'activités : tissus enduits de PVC et PU. Simili-cuir. 6, record 1, French, - similicuir%20en%20polyur%C3%A9thane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
similicuir : matière plastique imitant le cuir. [...] On écrit aussi simili-cuir. 7, record 1, French, - similicuir%20en%20polyur%C3%A9thane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- similicuir P.U.
- simili-cuir PU
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phobias
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ecophobia
1, record 2, English, ecophobia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ecolophobia 2, record 2, English, ecolophobia
rare
- environmental phobia 3, record 2, English, environmental%20phobia
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ecophobia -- a fear of ecological problems and the natural world -- is a fear of oil spills, rainforest destruction, whale hunting, acid rain, the ozone hole, and Lyme disease [and sometimes the fear of just being outside]. 4, record 2, English, - ecophobia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This summer’s record-busting hot spell ... has aroused an extraordinary response. ... Many Americans have found themselves concerned ... about the whole bruised and abused human habitat. Soggy, unremitting heat sometimes seemed a symptom of general ecological collapse. ... Ecophobia, as the mood might be called, has not been induced by the hot spell alone .... The combination of heat and pollution gave a "sense of foreboding" ... [and provoked] apprehensions about ecological dangers .... Ecophobia ... is not likely to disappear ... [because] there is sufficient cause for fear about almost every aspect of the human environment. 5, record 2, English, - ecophobia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Briefly, "ecophobia" is an irrational(often hysterical) and groundless hatred of the natural world, or aspects of it. Such fear of the agency of Nature plays out in many spheres. The personal hygiene industry relies on it, since capital-driven notions about personal cleanliness assign us preference for perfumes(for some more than others) over natural bodily odors; the cosmetic industry(in its passion for covering up Nature's "flaws" and "blemishes") uses it; beauticians and barbers(in their military passion for cutting back natural growths) are sustained by it; city sanitation boards display it in their demands that residents keep grass short to prevent the introduction of "vermin" and "pests" into urban areas; landscaped gardens, trimmed poodles in women's handbags on the Seoul subway system--anything that amputates or seeks to amputate the agency of Nature and to assert a human order on a system that follows different orders is, in essence, ecophobic. Ecophobia is a subtle thing that takes many forms. 6, record 2, English, - ecophobia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
environmental phobia: This term seems to have a more restricted sense, that of the fear of environmental poisons, or is often used in the expression "situational-environmental phobia". 7, record 2, English, - ecophobia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phobies
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- naturophobie
1, record 2, French, naturophobie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angoisse environnementale 2, record 2, French, angoisse%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
- écophobie 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cophobie
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peur des milieux naturels. 1, record 2, French, - naturophobie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les études des] effets des facteurs environnementaux sur la santé [constituent un] sujet [...] sensible [qui] sort du champ purement scientifique : il comporte des enjeux en termes d'écologie, de politique de santé et de politique, générale; une divulgation trop rapide de données scientifiques risque d'augmenter l'angoisse environnementale [...] 2, record 2, French, - naturophobie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écophobie : Le mot «phobie» englobe la crainte maladive, la répugnance, la peur, le dégoût, l'horreur (p. ex. : «zoophobie», peur morbide de certains animaux). Il faut que le premier élément du terme représente l'objet de cette crainte ou de cette répugnance. «Éco» est ambigu : il peut vouloir dire «écologie» (habitat, environnement) ou «économie». Par exemple, nous avons relevé le terme «écophobie» dans le sens de la haine de l'écologie ou des préoccupations environnementales (aussi «écolophobie»), de la peur d'être chez soi (aussi «domophobie»), de l'aversion pour les questions touchant l'économie (aussi «éconophobie»), mais non dans le sens de la peur des milieux naturels qui fait l'objet de la présente fiche. Les termes anglais «ecophobia» et français «écophobie» semblent être souvent de faux-amis. 3, record 2, French, - naturophobie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Techniques and Stitching
- Embroidery (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Beauvais stitch
1, record 3, English, Beauvais%20stitch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Beauvais stitch, a chain stitch done with a very small crochet hook, is made up of many tiny stitches, one inside the other. The work is very fine... and allows for a very rich blend of colours. The Beauvais stitch is used for gloves, handbags, hankerchiefs, scarves, lingerie, clothing and household linens. 1, record 3, English, - Beauvais%20stitch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
- Broderie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de Beauvais
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20Beauvais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Initiale au point de Beauvais. 1, record 3, French, - point%20de%20Beauvais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- waterproof leather
1, record 4, English, waterproof%20leather
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leather Aid Color Restorer is a non-toxic waterproof leather dye specially formulated to remain flexible without rubbing off on clothing, making it the ideal product to restore the color to coats, handbags, belts, chaps, saddlebags, briefcases... 2, record 4, English, - waterproof%20leather
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuir imperméable
1, record 4, French, cuir%20imperm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gamme des produits fabriqués, si elle reste toujours orientée vers le cuir végétal, a évolué [...] Les derniers développements ont porté sur la fabrication du cuir imperméable, pour lequel l'extrait de châtaignier est particulièrement bien adapté. 1, record 4, French, - cuir%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lining leather
1, record 5, English, lining%20leather
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leather used for the linings of shoe uppers, handbags, etc. 2, record 5, English, - lining%20leather
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cuir à doublure
1, record 5, French, cuir%20%C3%A0%20doublure
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- peau à doublure 2, record 5, French, peau%20%C3%A0%20doublure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuir utilisé pour les doublures d'empeignes de chaussures, de sacs à main, etc. 2, record 5, French, - cuir%20%C3%A0%20doublure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Leather Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Luggage, Leathergoods, Handbags & Accessories Association of Canada
1, record 6, English, Luggage%2C%20Leathergoods%2C%20Handbags%20%26%20Accessories%20Association%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Industrie du cuir
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- L'Association canadienne de bagage, des sacs à main, des articles de cuir et des accessoires
1, record 6, French, L%27Association%20canadienne%20de%20bagage%2C%20des%20sacs%20%C3%A0%20main%2C%20des%20articles%20de%20cuir%20et%20des%20accessoires
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick. 2, record 6, French, - L%27Association%20canadienne%20de%20bagage%2C%20des%20sacs%20%C3%A0%20main%2C%20des%20articles%20de%20cuir%20et%20des%20accessoires
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bag leather
1, record 7, English, bag%20leather
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of leather used in the manufacturing of usual traveling bags and suitcases, excluding fancy women's handbags. 2, record 7, English, - bag%20leather
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bag, case and strap leather, top grain, cattle. 3, record 7, English, - bag%20leather
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cuir pour sacs
1, record 7, French, cuir%20pour%20sacs
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuir pour sacs, étuis et courroies, grain supérieur, de bovin. 1, record 7, French, - cuir%20pour%20sacs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shellcraft
1, record 8, English, shellcraft
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Philippines also do a line in "shellcraft"-handbags, windchimes, mirrors and jewellery decorated with small pieces of shells. 1, record 8, English, - shellcraft
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- décorations artisanales aux coquillages
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9corations%20artisanales%20aux%20coquillages
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- produits artisanaux coquilliers 1, record 8, French, produits%20artisanaux%20coquilliers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ladies’ genuine and simulated leather handbags 1, record 9, English, ladies%26rsquo%3B%20genuine%20and%20simulated%20leather%20handbags
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- handbags
- ladies’ genuine and simulated leather handbag
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sacs à main pour dames en cuir véritable et similicuir
1, record 9, French, sacs%20%C3%A0%20main%20pour%20dames%20en%20cuir%20v%C3%A9ritable%20et%20similicuir
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Dossier antidumping. 1, record 9, French, - sacs%20%C3%A0%20main%20pour%20dames%20en%20cuir%20v%C3%A9ritable%20et%20similicuir
Record 9, Key term(s)
- sac à main pour dames en cuir véritable et similicuir
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-11-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- National Fashion Accessories Association
1, record 10, English, National%20Fashion%20Accessories%20Association
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- NFAA 1, record 10, English, NFAA
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- National Handbag Association 1, record 10, English, National%20Handbag%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manufacturers and importers of ladies’ handbags and accessories; suppliers and contractors. Formerly :(1986) National Handbag Association 1, record 10, English, - National%20Fashion%20Accessories%20Association
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- National Fashion Accessories Association
1, record 10, French, National%20Fashion%20Accessories%20Association
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- NFAA 1, record 10, French, NFAA
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- National Handbag Association 1, record 10, French, National%20Handbag%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-12-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- walk-in thief 1, record 11, English, walk%2Din%20thief
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
walks through offices and grabs handbags, for example 1, record 11, English, - walk%2Din%20thief
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- voleur maraudeur
1, record 11, French, voleur%20maraudeur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-09-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- V gouge
1, record 12, English, V%20gouge
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Excellent for box-type handbags, radio cases, etc., where a sharp right angle fold is desired. 1, record 12, English, - V%20gouge
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gouge en V
1, record 12, French, gouge%20en%20V
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Idéal pour les sacs en forme de boîte, les boîtiers de radios, etc. où un repli à angle droit est désiré. 1, record 12, French, - gouge%20en%20V
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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