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TONDEUSE ELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric clipper
1, record 1, English, electric%20clipper
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrically powered implement used to cut and trim hair, especially on the neck area. 2, record 1, English, - electric%20clipper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electric clipper: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - electric%20clipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tondeuse électrique
1, record 1, French, tondeuse%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tondeuse électrique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - tondeuse%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power-driven clipper
1, record 2, English, power%2Ddriven%20clipper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In shearing, whether with hand clippers or power-driven clippers, the sheep is held by the man doing the shearing who at the same time clips the wool close to the body so as to leave the fleece essentially in one piece. 1, record 2, English, - power%2Ddriven%20clipper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tondeuse électrique
1, record 2, French, tondeuse%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moutons sont comptés lorsqu'ils pénètrent dans le parc de tonte. Chacun d'eux est saisi par un ouvrier qui l'immobilise entre ses genoux, et passé à la tondeuse électrique. 1, record 2, French, - tondeuse%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
- Industria lanera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquiladora eléctrica
1, record 2, Spanish, esquiladora%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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