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IMMATURE COTTON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Fibre Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immature cotton
1, record 1, English, immature%20cotton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dead cotton 2, record 1, English, dead%20cotton
correct
- unripe cotton 3, record 1, English, unripe%20cotton
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An undeveloped cotton fiber. 1, record 1, English, - immature%20cotton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The immature cotton] is weak, brittle, and lacking in convolutions; spinning and dyeing characteristics are unsatisfactory. 1, record 1, English, - immature%20cotton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Culture des plantes textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coton mort
1, record 1, French, coton%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coton immature 2, record 1, French, coton%20immature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre de coton qui n'est pas parvenue à maturité [...] 3, record 1, French, - coton%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le coton mort] ne prend pas bien la teinture. 3, record 1, French, - coton%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria algodonera
- Cultivo de plantas textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- algodón muerto
1, record 1, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20muerto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- algodón inmaduro 1, record 1, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20inmaduro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand sample
1, record 2, English, hand%20sample
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We must take a random sample throughout this shipment of cotton fibres. Please check a hand sample out of every 10 bales for : percentage of immature fibres; proportion of short fibres and other sorts of trash. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poignée d'un produit
1, record 2, French, poign%C3%A9e%20d%27un%20produit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
poignée de quelque chose. 2, record 2, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20d%27un%20produit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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