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ELASTICITE CHEVEUX [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Hair elasticity is the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original form without breaking. Hair with normal elasticity is springy and gives a live and lustrous appearance ... Hair may be classified as having good elasticity, normal elasticity, or poor elasticity.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

L'élasticité des cheveux. Un cheveu normal est élastique. Il peut être étiré du quart et plus de sa longueur, sans casser, et reprendre sa longueur initiale une fois relâché. [...] Il est à remarquer que l'élasticité des cheveux varie d'une personne à l'autre même si toutes les têtes ont des cheveux sains.

OBS

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

Spanish

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