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TURKISTAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Turkestan wool
1, record 1, English, Turkestan%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A variety of wool produced in central Asia and generally used as a carpet wool. 2, record 1, English, - Turkestan%20wool
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Turkistan wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine du Turkestan
1, record 1, French, laine%20du%20Turkestan
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Turkistan
1, record 2, English, Eastern%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Chinese Turkistan 2, record 2, English, Chinese%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan de l'Est
1, record 2, French, Turkestan%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Turkestan chinois 1, record 2, French, Turkestan%20chinois
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie orientale des régions d'Asie centrale s'étendant de la Sibérie au nord jusqu'au Tibet, l'Inde, l'Afghanistan et l'Iran au sud. 1, record 2, French, - Turkestan%20de%20l%27Est
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Turkistan
1, record 3, English, Turkistan
Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Turkestan 2, record 3, English, Turkestan
correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region of central Asia, in U.S.S.R., China, and Afghanistan. 1, record 3, English, - Turkistan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan
1, record 3, French, Turkestan
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région historique des territoires d'Asie centrale. 2, record 3, French, - Turkestan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Turkistan
1, record 4, English, Eastern%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Chinese Turkistan 1, record 4, English, Chinese%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
is now a part of Chinese province in Sinkiang Wighur. 1, record 4, English, - Eastern%20Turkistan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan oriental
1, record 4, French, Turkestan%20oriental
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Turketan chinois 1, record 4, French, Turketan%20chinois
correct, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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