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MALINES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lace (Embroidery)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Malines lace
1, record 1, English, Malines%20lace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- malines 2, record 1, English, malines
correct
- mechlin lace 3, record 1, English, mechlin%20lace
correct
- mechlin 3, record 1, English, mechlin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A delicate bobbin lace that is used for dresses and millinery and has floral designs outlined by a glossy cordonnet against a net ground of hexagonal mesh. 1, record 1, English, - Malines%20lace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentelles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dentelle de Malines
1, record 1, French, dentelle%20de%20Malines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- malines 2, record 1, French, malines
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dentelle aux fuseaux, transparente et d'une très grande souplesse [dont] les dessins (fleurs, bouquets, rinceaux) sont cernés par un fil plat, un peu brillant, qui rehausse leurs reliefs. 1, record 1, French, - dentelle%20de%20Malines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette dentelle s'exécute à fil continu, c'est-à-dire d'une seule pièce. 1, record 1, French, - dentelle%20de%20Malines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mechlin
1, record 2, English, Mechlin
correct, Belgium
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commune, Antwerp province, north Belgium. 2, record 2, English, - Mechlin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Malines
1, record 2, French, Malines
correct, Belgium
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de Belgique, chef-lieu d'arrondissement de la province d'Anvers, sur la Dyle. 2, record 2, French, - Malines
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu : «La Rome éternelle» (le nom d'une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d'une ville située à l'extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L'accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 2, French, - Malines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Hats and Millinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maline tulle
1, record 3, English, maline%20tulle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Chapellerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tulle de malines
1, record 3, French, tulle%20de%20malines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tulle assez épais utilisé dans la garniture de chapeaux pour dames. 1, record 3, French, - tulle%20de%20malines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- malines net machine 1, record 4, English, malines%20net%20machine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métier à tulle malines
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tier%20%C3%A0%20tulle%20malines
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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