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CACHEMIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cashmere
1, record 1, English, cashmere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kashmir 2, record 1, English, kashmir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine carded wool obtained from goats of Kashmir and Tibet. 2, record 1, English, - cashmere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cachemire
1, record 1, French, cachemire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étoffe très fine, légère, obtenue par le tissage du duvet recouvrant la poitrine des chèvres du Cachemire ou du Tibet. 2, record 1, French, - cachemire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cachemira
1, record 1, Spanish, cachemira
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cachemir 1, record 1, Spanish, cachemir
correct, masculine noun
- casimir 1, record 1, Spanish, casimir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido de pelo de cabra mezclado, a veces, con lana[, procedente del valle de Cachemira y el Tíbet]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cachemira
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cachemira; cachemir; casimir: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que para denominar al tejido "cachemira" son válidas también las formas masculinas "cachemir" o "casimir", tal como señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. En cambio, de acuerdo con este mismo diccionario, no son aceptables las grafías "cachemire", "cashemire", "cashmere" ni "cashemir", adaptaciones de las formas francesa ("cachemire") e inglesa ("cashmere"). 3, record 1, Spanish, - cachemira
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kashmiri
1, record 2, English, Kashmiri
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant or native of Kashmir. 2, record 2, English, - Kashmiri
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cachemirien
1, record 2, French, Cachemirien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Cachemirienne 1, record 2, French, Cachemirienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résidant ou personne native du Cachemire. 1, record 2, French, - Cachemirien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cachemir
1, record 2, Spanish, cachemir
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cachemiro 1, record 2, Spanish, cachemiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitante de Cachemira. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cachemir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "cachemir" (plural cachemires) como "cachemiro" (plural cachemiros) son gentilicios adecuados de Cachemira. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cachemir
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