Chinese-English / English-Chinese Clothing and Apparel Classification Vocabulary

Author: Xing Shengyuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This dictionary is a bilingual (Chinese-English and English-Chinese) reference tool. It boasts a large vocabulary, with nearly 15,000 entries in the Chinese-English section and over 20,000 in the English-Chinese section, covering all aspects of the apparel and fashion industry. The terms included in this dictionary are the most important ones used by professionals in China engaged in textile, apparel, fashion, business, foreign trade, and teaching. The Chinese section contains approximately 15,000 entries, categorized into Basic Knowledge of Apparel and Fashion, Apparel Design, Apparel Styles, Apparel Colors, Apparel Fabrics, Apparel Patterns, Apparel Accessories, Apparel Manufacturing and Technology, Apparel Equipment and Tools, Apparel Accessories, Apparel Business and Trade, and Appendices. Within each subcategory, entries are arranged in pinyin order. The English section contains approximately 20,000 entries, organized alphabetically according to international conventions. Parentheses in the dictionary indicate optional words or phrases that can be omitted in the definition; square brackets indicate interchangeable parts; and semicolons separate multiple translations for both Chinese and English. The vocabulary selected for this dictionary primarily reflects the terms accumulated by the compilers through years of teaching and research, as well as references to relevant textbooks, dictionaries, and publications from both domestic and international sources. Additionally, newly emerging terms from recent years have been included. The principle behind word selection is to maintain relevance to the actual practices of the textile, apparel, fashion, business, and foreign trade industries in China, ensuring accuracy, conciseness, and practicality.