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HANDBAGS [12 records]

Record 1 2008-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
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.

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.

Key term(s)
  • polyurethane synthetic leather

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
OBS

[...] les tissus enduits rencontrent une concurrence du PU qui imite mieux le cuir; [...]

OBS

P.U.: Initiales couramment employées pour polyuréthane.

OBS

Raison sociale : Plastiss [...] Domaine d'activités : tissus enduits de PVC et PU. Simili-cuir.

OBS

similicuir : matière plastique imitant le cuir. [...] On écrit aussi simili-cuir.

Key term(s)
  • similicuir P.U.
  • simili-cuir PU

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phobias
  • Environment
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].

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.

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.

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".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phobies
  • Environnement
DEF

Peur des milieux naturels.

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 [...]

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.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Techniques and Stitching
  • Embroidery (General)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
  • Broderie (Généralités)
CONT

Initiale au point de Beauvais.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
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...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
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.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
DEF

Leather used for the linings of shoe uppers, handbags, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
DEF

Cuir utilisé pour les doublures d'empeignes de chaussures, de sacs à main, etc.

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Leather Industry
OBS

Toronto.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Industrie du cuir
OBS

Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
DEF

Said of leather used in the manufacturing of usual traveling bags and suitcases, excluding fancy women's handbags.

CONT

Bag, case and strap leather, top grain, cattle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
CONT

Cuir pour sacs, étuis et courroies, grain supérieur, de bovin.

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
  • Various Decorative Arts
CONT

The Philippines also do a line in "shellcraft"-handbags, windchimes, mirrors and jewellery decorated with small pieces of shells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts
  • Arts décoratifs divers

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Key term(s)
  • handbags
  • ladies’ genuine and simulated leather handbag

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
OBS

Source(s) : Dossier antidumping.

Key term(s)
  • sac à main pour dames en cuir véritable et similicuir

Spanish

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Record 10 1995-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
OBS

Manufacturers and importers of ladies’ handbags and accessories; suppliers and contractors. Formerly :(1986) National Handbag Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 11 1994-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

walks through offices and grabs handbags, for example

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
OBS

Excellent for box-type handbags, radio cases, etc., where a sharp right angle fold is desired.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
OBS

Idéal pour les sacs en forme de boîte, les boîtiers de radios, etc. où un repli à angle droit est désiré.

Spanish

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