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HAIR CLOTH [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clothing
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair cloth
1, record 1, English, hair%20cloth
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protective covering placed around the client’s shoulders to protect clothing during haircutting or other hair care procedures. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20cloth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair cloth : term approved officially by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - hair%20cloth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- haircloth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cape
1, record 1, French, cape
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peignoir 2, record 1, French, peignoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ample vêtement de protection, à manches, en usage chez les coiffeurs et dans les instituts de beauté. 2, record 1, French, - cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cape : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - cape
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thong
1, record 2, English, thong
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of leather or hide used in braiding hair. 2, record 2, English, - thong
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "thong" is a generic term that denotes any strip of leather or hide, whether used for the hair or used in the making of snowshoes. If the material used for braiding hair is not of leather, one would either use the term "strip"(of material, of cloth, etc.) or "lace", depending on the precise context. 2, record 2, English, - thong
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Young [Abenaki] men wore their hair long and hanging, whereas married men braided it into a bun on the top of their heads and held it in place with a thong. 3, record 2, English, - thong
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lanière
1, record 2, French, lani%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Lanière» est un terme générique désignant une longue et étroite bande de cuir ou d'une autre matière souple. S'il s'agit de matériau utilisé pour la fabrication de raquettes à neige, on préfère le terme «babiche» au Canada. S'il ne s'agit pas de cuir, on dirait plutôt «strip» (of material, of cloth, etc.) en anglais. 2, record 2, French, - lani%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jeunes hommes portaient les cheveux longs tandis que les hommes mariés se tressaient un chignon sur le dessus de la tête qu'ils fixaient à l'aide d'une lanière. 1, record 2, French, - lani%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes y cultura indígenas
- Tipos de pieles y cueros (Ind. del cuero)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tira de cuero
1, record 2, Spanish, tira%20de%20cuero
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- animal fiber
1, record 3, English, animal%20fiber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- animal fibre 2, record 3, English, animal%20fibre
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal fibers: Fibers of animal origin such as wool, alpaca, camel hair, and silk. 3, record 3, English, - animal%20fiber
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vicuna is the softest coat cloth in the world. The amount of coarse hair to be separated from the soft fibers is negligible and yields the finest animal fiber in the world. 4, record 3, English, - animal%20fiber
Record 3, Key term(s)
- animal fibers
- animal fibres
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibre animale
1, record 3, French, fibre%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fibre d'origine animale 2, record 3, French, fibre%20d%27origine%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les fibres animales sont de deux espèces : 1) les poils constituant la toison de certains mammifères (mouton, chèvre, chameau, lama, alpaga, vigogne, lapin angora, etc.); 2) les soies qui sont filées des insectes (bombyx du mûrier, soies sauvages, etc.). 3, record 3, French, - fibre%20animale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Apheliotes
1, record 4, English, Apheliotes
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Apeliotes 2, record 4, English, Apeliotes
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Greek name for the east wind ("blowing from the sun"). 3, record 4, English, - Apheliotes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apheliotes: According to legend, it brings light showers. On the Tower of the Winds at Athens it is represented by a young man carrying fruit and grain. 3, record 4, English, - Apheliotes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Apeliotes was the God of the south east winds in Greek mythology. Apeliotes is often depicted wearing gumboots with curly hair, a friendly expression, carrying fruit and draped in a light cloth concealing some flowers or grain since this wind caused a refreshing rain particularly beneficial to farmers. Apeliotes, along with the other gods of the deities, is the son of Astraeus(God of the night sky) and Eos(Goddess of the morning). Apeliotes can be seen on the Tower of the Winds in Athens. 4, record 4, English, - Apheliotes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Aphéliote
1, record 4, French, Aph%C3%A9liote
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Apéliotes 2, record 4, French, Ap%C3%A9liotes
correct, masculine noun
- Apeliotes 3, record 4, French, Apeliotes
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom grec du vent Est. 4, record 4, French, - Aph%C3%A9liote
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apéliotes [est un] vent de sud-est, accompagné d'une légère pluie, dans la Grèce antique, [il est] représenté par un jeune homme portant des fruits. 2, record 4, French, - Aph%C3%A9liote
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] au pied de l'Acropole, [...] sur chacune des faces de la tour octogonale [la tour des vents], une frise sculptée représente les 8 directions du vent ou divinités : Boreas (Nord), Kaikias (Nord-Est), Apeliotes (Est), Euros (Sud-Est), Notos (Sud), Lips (Sud-Ouest), Zephyros (Ouest) et Skiron (Nord-Ouest). 3, record 4, French, - Aph%C3%A9liote
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Furius, votre petite maison des champs n'est exposée ni aux souffles de l'Auster [...] ni à ceux de l'Aphéliote, mais elle est hypothéquée pour quinze mille deux cents sesterces. Oh! l'horrible vent! 5, record 4, French, - Aph%C3%A9liote
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- starch polymer
1, record 5, English, starch%20polymer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- starch-based polymer 2, record 5, English, starch%2Dbased%20polymer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Headbands are traditionally used to restrain hair and absorb perspiration. To improve these basic functions, Bandz, Inc. started with a soft pulp fiber core mixed with a superabsorbent starch polymer. The result was a thick and comfortable headband, ten times more absorbent than the best terry cloth band. 3, record 5, English, - starch%20polymer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BANDZ - Disposable athletic sweatbands, with over 80% of the raw materials used derived from renewable agricultural resources. 3, record 5, English, - starch%20polymer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Starch can be used alone and in combination with other biodegradable polymers to make many useful articles. Starch absorbs water rapidly when it comes into direct contact with it. By absorbing water, the physical properties of the starch-based articles are changed. 4, record 5, English, - starch%20polymer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Starch polymers can be extracted from corn, potatoes, rice, barley, sorghum, and wheat. 5, record 5, English, - starch%20polymer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Barley, corn, potato, rice, wheat starch polymer. 5, record 5, English, - starch%20polymer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polymère d'amidon
1, record 5, French, polym%C3%A8re%20d%27amidon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- polymère à base d'amidon 2, record 5, French, polym%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27amidon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ICI développe le Biopol, un thermoplastique d'origine végétale entièrement biodégradable qui sera suivi, quelques années plus tard, par le Mater-B de Montedison, un polymère à base d'amidon. 3, record 5, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20d%27amidon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un mélange original pour la dessiccation de déchets liquides, semi-solides et solides [...] La substance de base peut être au moins un polymère d'amidon sur lequel se trouvent greffés des chaînes de sels d'aluminium et de sodium ainsi que l'acide propénoïque. 4, record 5, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20d%27amidon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Étude des caractéristiques à la compression d'un polymère à base d'amidon modifié pour la fabrication de médicaments à libération contrôlée. 5, record 5, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20d%27amidon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polymère d'amidon de blé, de maïs, d'orge, de pomme de terre, de riz. 6, record 5, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20d%27amidon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Cotton Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seed hair fiber
1, record 6, English, seed%20hair%20fiber
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- seed hair fibre 2, record 6, English, seed%20hair%20fibre
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotton... is a strong, versatile fiber that comes in many forms. It is a "seed hair" as it surrounds the seed in the cotton boll. When the cotton is ginned, the long "staple" fibers are separated from the seeds, these fibers are raw cotton. Most of this fiber is used to make cloth... After ginning, the remaining seeds are covered with a fuzz of cotton fiber. When cut away from the seeds, this is the source for cotton linters. 1, record 6, English, - seed%20hair%20fiber
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cotton ... A seed hair fibre contained within the cotton boll. The length, strength and flexibility of the fibre means it is ideal for fine paper production. 2, record 6, English, - seed%20hair%20fiber
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fibre de duvet de graine
1, record 6, French, fibre%20de%20duvet%20de%20graine
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fibre de poil de graine 1, record 6, French, fibre%20de%20poil%20de%20graine
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coton [...] Matière végétale douce, de la consistance de la bourre, formée de courts filaments soyeux, qui entourent les graines du cotonnier. [...] Cotonnier : plante [...] aux graines entourées de poils soyeux constituant les filaments du coton [...]. Coton. Capsules du cotonnier, contenant les graines et les filaments. 2, record 6, French, - fibre%20de%20duvet%20de%20graine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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