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TOILE RAMIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grass cloth
1, record 1, English, grass%20cloth
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loosely woven fabric made with grass or vegetable fibers. 2, record 1, English, - grass%20cloth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grass cloth: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - grass%20cloth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toile de ramie
1, record 1, French, toile%20de%20ramie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toile de ramie : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - toile%20de%20ramie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Japanese grass cloth
1, record 2, English, Japanese%20grass%20cloth
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Japanese grass-cloth 2, record 2, English, Japanese%20grass%2Dcloth
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Japanese grass-cloth consists of a vegetable fiber or "grass" woven with a warp of thread and backed with a thin, tough paper ... 2, record 2, English, - Japanese%20grass%20cloth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Japanese grass cloth: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - Japanese%20grass%20cloth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toile de ramie japonaise
1, record 2, French, toile%20de%20ramie%20japonaise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toile de ramie japonaise : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - toile%20de%20ramie%20japonaise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Art Supplies
- Painting (Arts)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- canvas
1, record 3, English, canvas
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woven fabric painting support ... 1, record 3, English, - canvas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A canvas is] usually composed of one of the following natural fibres: linen, cotton, hemp, sometimes jute (burlap) or ramie, or mixtures of these materials. 1, record 3, English, - canvas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
More recent canvases may be composed of synthetic fibres (e.g. polyester). 1, record 3, English, - canvas
Record 3, Key term(s)
- canvass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Matériel d'artistes
- Peinture (Arts)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toile
1, record 3, French, toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support en tissu pour les peintures [...] 1, record 3, French, - toile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une toile est] le plus souvent composé[ e] de fibres naturelles, soit des fils de lin, de coton, de chanvre, parfois de jute, de ramie ou d’un mélange de ces matériaux. 1, record 3, French, - toile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les toiles plus récentes peuvent être composées de fibres synthétiques (par exemple, du polyester). 1, record 3, French, - toile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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