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CARPET CLEANER [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carpet cleaner
1, record 1, English, carpet%20cleaner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carpet cleaner : an item in the "Maintenance Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - carpet%20cleaner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nettoyeur de tapis
1, record 1, French, nettoyeur%20de%20tapis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nettoyeur de tapis : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maintenance» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - nettoyeur%20de%20tapis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- powerhead
1, record 2, English, powerhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- power brush 2, record 2, English, power%20brush
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To clean effectively a combination vacuum cleaner must correctly balance a number of features and attributes... For carpet cleaning, a well-designed powerhead is needed, with rotating brushes that help loosen debris and direct it into the suction tube. 1, record 2, English, - powerhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brosse à moteur
1, record 2, French, brosse%20%C3%A0%20moteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tête motorisée 2, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20motoris%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- brosse motorisée 2, record 2, French, brosse%20motoris%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suction tube
1, record 3, English, suction%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To clean effectively, a combination vacuum cleaner must correctly balance a number of features and attributes.... For carpet cleaning, a well-designed powerhead is needed, with rotating brushes that help loosen debris and direct it into the suction tube. 1, record 3, English, - suction%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuyau d'aspiration
1, record 3, French, tuyau%20d%27aspiration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beater brush
1, record 4, English, beater%20brush
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- agitator brush 1, record 4, English, agitator%20brush
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suction alone isn’t enough to save a vacuum cleaner from embarrassment on a deep-pile carpet. Success is as much a function of beater/brush design... 1, record 4, English, - beater%20brush
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brosse de battage
1, record 4, French, brosse%20de%20battage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La force de la succion n'est pas le seul critère d'efficacité d'un aspirateur vertical sur du tapis à poils longs. La conception de la brosse de battage, du corps et du ventilateur (...) ont aussi leur importance. 1, record 4, French, - brosse%20de%20battage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand vacuum
1, record 5, English, hand%20vacuum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you do have carpeted stairs, your alternatives are : an upright vacuum cleaner that comes with a wand/nozzle conversion kit; a small hand vacuum; a manual carpet sweeper;... 1, record 5, English, - hand%20vacuum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aspirateur portatif
1, record 5, French, aspirateur%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roto buffer 1, record 6, English, roto%20buffer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Please check if you have experience using/operating the following :...--heavy cleaning equipment-indoor(e. g., carpet cleaner, roto buffer). 1, record 6, English, - roto%20buffer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cireuse à brosse rotative
1, record 6, French, cireuse%20%C3%A0%20brosse%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La femme de ménage] nettoie, cire et fait reluire les parquets, à l'aide de cireuses électriques à brosses rotatives. 1, record 6, French, - cireuse%20%C3%A0%20brosse%20rotative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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