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COTON EGYPTIEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Cotton Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Egyptian cotton
1, record 1, English, Egyptian%20cotton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine, top quality cotton originally from the Nile region. A type of extra long staple cotton fibre. Average fibre length 38-44 mm.; lustrous, natural colour; to be bleached. 2, record 1, English, - Egyptian%20cotton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Egyptian cotton ... Used for thread and fine fabrics. 3, record 1, English, - Egyptian%20cotton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coton d'Égypte
1, record 1, French, coton%20d%27%C3%89gypte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coton égyptien 2, record 1, French, coton%20%C3%A9gyptien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fibre Crops
- Cotton Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Egyptian cotton 1, record 2, English, Egyptian%20cotton
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kidney cotton 2, record 2, English, kidney%20cotton
- Sea Island cotton 2, record 2, English, Sea%20Island%20cotton
- West Indian cotton 2, record 2, English, West%20Indian%20cotton
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each type of cotton tends to produce a characteristic quality fiber ... Egyptian ... long-staple [cottons] have relatively fine [diameter] and [are] long and silky. 3, record 2, English, - Egyptian%20cotton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes textiles
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coton égyptien
1, record 2, French, coton%20%C3%A9gyptien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coton d'Égypte 2, record 2, French, coton%20d%27%C3%89gypte
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas textiles
- Industria algodonera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- algodón egipcio
1, record 2, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20egipcio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- algodón de las Islas Occidentales 1, record 2, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Islas%20Occidentales
masculine noun
- algodón de Barbados 1, record 2, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20de%20Barbados
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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