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ABACA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Fibre Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Manila hemp
1, record 1, English, Manila%20hemp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abaca 2, record 1, English, abaca
correct
- abaka 3, record 1, English, abaka
correct
- abaca banana 4, record 1, English, abaca%20banana
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Philippine plant of the banana family. 5, record 1, English, - Manila%20hemp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes textiles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abaca
1, record 1, French, abaca
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chanvre de Manille 2, record 1, French, chanvre%20de%20Manille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bananier (musacée) des Philippines dont le fruit n'est pas comestible, mais dont les pétioles foliaires, qui peuvent atteindre 2 m, fournissent une fibre textile. 3, record 1, French, - abaca
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas textiles
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abacá
1, record 1, Spanish, abac%C3%A1
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cáñamo de Manilla 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20de%20Manilla
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fibre Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemp
1, record 2, English, hemp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manille
1, record 2, French, manille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chanvre de manille 1, record 2, French, chanvre%20de%20manille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre textile, extraite de la feuille de l'abaca (Musa textilis), variété de bananier originaire des Philippines, qui sert à la fabrication des cordages et des filets. 1, record 2, French, - manille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exporté par le port de Manille (île de Luzon), la filasse d'abaca prend le nom de son lieu d'expédition. L'abaca est aujourd'hui cultivé sur l'ensemble de la Malaisie, au Viet Nam, en Inde, à Madagascar, aux Antilles. Le produit entre dans la confection des cordages où il supplante le chanvre. 1, record 2, French, - manille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abaca
1, record 2, Spanish, abaca
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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