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FACIAL TISSUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paper or Paperboard Goods
- Toiletries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tissue
1, record 1, English, tissue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- facial tissue 2, record 1, English, facial%20tissue
correct
- paper tissue 1, record 1, English, paper%20tissue
correct
- disposable paper tissue 3, record 1, English, disposable%20paper%20tissue
correct
- paper handkerchief 4, record 1, English, paper%20handkerchief
correct
- Kleenex 5, record 1, English, Kleenex
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheet of soft tissue paper used for cleansing, as a handkerchief, etc. 6, record 1, English, - tissue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets en papier ou en carton
- Articles de toilette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papier-mouchoir
1, record 1, French, papier%2Dmouchoir
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouchoir de papier 2, record 1, French, mouchoir%20de%20papier
correct, masculine noun
- mouchoir en papier 3, record 1, French, mouchoir%20en%20papier
correct, masculine noun
- mouchoir jetable 4, record 1, French, mouchoir%20jetable
correct, masculine noun
- kleenex 5, record 1, French, kleenex
avoid, trademark, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pièce de papier très doux qui sert à se moucher, ou à s'essuyer le visage. 6, record 1, French, - papier%2Dmouchoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kleenex : Consommation et Corporations Canada affirme qu'il est abusif d'employer cette marque de commerce comme terme générique. 7, record 1, French, - papier%2Dmouchoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
papier-mouchoir : terme recommandé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 8, record 1, French, - papier%2Dmouchoir
Record 1, Key term(s)
- papier mouchoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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