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WAX FLOOR POLISH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor polish
1, record 1, English, floor%20polish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wax floor polish 2, record 1, English, wax%20floor%20polish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manufactured substance for rendering floors glossy; ... 3, record 1, English, - floor%20polish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A liquid wax floor polish with a pleasant lavender perfume designed for polishing wooden floors and leaving a good lasting shine. 2, record 1, English, - floor%20polish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "floor wax," which is used not only for polishing, but also for preserving the finish of floors. 4, record 1, English, - floor%20polish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encaustique pour planchers
1, record 1, French, encaustique%20pour%20planchers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encaustique 2, record 1, French, encaustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de cire et d'essence de térébenthine qu'on utilise pour entretenir et faire reluire les [...] parquets. 3, record 1, French, - encaustique%20pour%20planchers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peinture à l'encaustique: Genre de peinture dans laquelle les couleurs sont mélangées à de la cire fondue. L'encaustique est employée pour recouvrir les surfaces peintes pour leur donner, après lustrage, plus de résistance à l'action de l'air. L'encaustique s'applique sur les parquets pour entretenir le bois et le rendre brillant. 4, record 1, French, - encaustique%20pour%20planchers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encaustique : Ce produit est aussi utilisé pour faire reluire les meubles. Voir aussi «cire à parquet(s)», produit utilisé pour polir mais aussi pour préserver les parquets. 5, record 1, French, - encaustique%20pour%20planchers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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