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cold wave [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold wave
1, record 1, English, cold%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cold spell 2, record 1, English, cold%20spell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marked cooling of the air, or the invasion of very cold air, over a large area. 3, record 1, English, - cold%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vague de froid
1, record 1, French, vague%20de%20froid
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fort refroidissement de l'air, ou invasion d'air très froid, sur un vaste territoire. 2, record 1, French, - vague%20de%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ola de frío
1, record 1, Spanish, ola%20de%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfriamiento importante del aire, o invasión de aire muy frío, sobre una zona extensa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ola%20de%20fr%C3%ADo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ola de frío es [...] el repentino e intenso descenso de la temperatura, cuya variación puede llegar a ser de 20 a 30 ºC en 24 horas. Puede propagarse con extraordinaria rapidez y atravesar todo un continente en dos días. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ola%20de%20fr%C3%ADo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold wave
1, record 2, English, cold%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cold permanent wave 2, record 2, English, cold%20permanent%20wave
correct, officially approved
- cold waving 2, record 2, English, cold%20waving
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A permanent wave in which the hair is set with a liquid preparation instead of heat. 3, record 2, English, - cold%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alkaline type. 2, record 2, English, - cold%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cold wave; cold permanent wave; cold waving: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - cold%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- permanente froide
1, record 2, French, permanente%20froide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- permanente à froid 2, record 2, French, permanente%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La permanente froide. Pour l'exécuter, il suffit d'avoir des bigoudis de bois et deux liquides : le premier «frisant», pour «réduire», l'autre pour «neutraliser». 3, record 2, French, - permanente%20froide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La permanente à froid [...] utilise des liquides de permanente capables de transformer à froid la structure kératinique grâce à l'acide thioglycolique. 4, record 2, French, - permanente%20froide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alcaline. 5, record 2, French, - permanente%20froide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
permanente froide; permanente à froid : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - permanente%20froide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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