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Record 1 2018-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personal Esthetics
CONT

Petrissage. Grasp the skin and flesh between the fingers and palm of the hand. As the tissues are lifted from their underlying structures, they are squeezed, rolled, or pinched with a light, firm pressure. ... Kneading movements give deeper stimulation to the muscles, nerves, and skin glands, and improve the circulation.

OBS

petrissage: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
CONT

Selon l'état physique du sujet et la partie du corps à masser, les mouvements de massage sont différents. 1. Pression [...] 2. Friction [...] 3. Pétrissage : combinant le pincement et la torsion, il est [...] exécuté avec les deux mains, qui agissent en sens contraire. [...] 4. Effleurage [...]

OBS

pétrissage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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