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Calavria katoen

English translation: Calabria cotton


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13:19 Apr 6, 2009
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - History / The History of Commerce
Dutch term or phrase: Calavria katoen
Greetings,

I'm almost certain that “Calavria” = Calabria, i.e. a place in Italy, but as this is very important I really need to be 100% sure.

Please see:
http://www.d-rent.nl/vakantiewoning/Turkije/Aegeische kust/Y...
“Calavria katoen”

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:44
English translation:Calabria cotton
Explanation:
http://books.google.com/books?id=99s8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA...

This extract from the book on medieval history talks of cotton from Calabria.

So your guess is probably right
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Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 10:44
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Calabria cotton
Kate Hudson
3Calabria Cotton
Benny De Becker


Discussion entries: 3





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Calabria cotton


Explanation:
http://books.google.com/books?id=99s8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA...

This extract from the book on medieval history talks of cotton from Calabria.

So your guess is probably right

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 10:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Calabria Cotton


Explanation:
I found this description in an abstract of Fairchild's dictionary of textiles: "Calabrere: A British term for plain weave fabric produced in Calabria, Italy, with Calabria Cotton."

So you're probably right.


    Reference: http://books.google.fr/books?id=ULlGAAAAMAAJ&q=calabria+%2B+...
Benny De Becker
Belgium
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: same answer as above
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