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HAIR CREAM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personal Care and Hygiene (General)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shampoo
1, record 1, English, shampoo
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid or cream preparation of soap or detergent to wash the hair [and scalp]. 2, record 1, English, - shampoo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shampoo: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - shampoo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et soins corporels (Généralités)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- shampooing
1, record 1, French, shampooing
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- shampoing 2, record 1, French, shampoing
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide, crème ou poudre servant à nettoyer la chevelure, à traiter le cheveu. 3, record 1, French, - shampooing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le shampooing est avant tout un produit de lavage, généralement liquide, qui saponifie les graisses excédentaires, la sueur, les déchets cornés et les poussières qui se sont accumulés sur le cuir chevelu et les cheveux, sans toutefois altérer la pellicule lipidique naturelle, agent protecteur de la kératine. 4, record 1, French, - shampooing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shampooing : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - shampooing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shampooing : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - shampooing
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cuidado e higiene personales (Generalidades)
- Peinado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- champú
1, record 1, Spanish, champ%C3%BA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- shampú 2, record 1, Spanish, shamp%C3%BA
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia jabonosa para lavar el pelo y el cuero cabelludo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - champ%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
champú; shampú: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "champú", plural "champús", es la castellanización de la voz inglesa "shampoo". Como indica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, la adaptación gráfica "champú" es preferible al anglicismo "shampoo". Además, se recuerda que la adaptación "shampú", mezcla de inglés y español, no es adecuada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - champ%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
champú seco 3, record 1, Spanish, - champ%C3%BA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hair lotion
1, record 2, English, hair%20lotion
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hair lotions or tonics are divided into groups according to the purpose for which they are used; some are used to regulate the activity of the oil glands of the scalp; others, to remove dandruff. They are found in liquid, oil, and cream form. 2, record 2, English, - hair%20lotion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair lotion: term approved officially by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - hair%20lotion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lotion capillaire
1, record 2, French, lotion%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lotions capillaires sont des produits qui contiennent des substances actives dissoutes dans un solvant souvent alcoolisé. On distingue les lotions parfumées, les lotions traitantes et les lotions à activité spécifique, régénératrice ou colorante. 2, record 2, French, - lotion%20capillaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lotion capillaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - lotion%20capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peinado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- loción capilar
1, record 2, Spanish, loci%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ammonium thioglycolate relaxer
1, record 3, English, ammonium%20thioglycolate%20relaxer
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thio relaxer 1, record 3, English, thio%20relaxer
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ammonium thioglycolate(also called thio relaxer) is the same type of product used in cold waving, with a heavy cream or gel added to the formula in order to keep the hair in a straightened position. 2, record 3, English, - ammonium%20thioglycolate%20relaxer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammonium thioglycolate relaxer; thio relaxer: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - ammonium%20thioglycolate%20relaxer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défrisant à base de thioglycolate d'ammonium
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20thioglycolate%20d%27ammonium
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet oxydant est de même nature que celui d'un neutralisant de permanente. Cette neutralisation a pour but de reconstituer les chaînes polypeptidiques et de redonner de la tonicité aux cheveux après un défrisage avec, par exemple, un produit à base de thioglycolate d'ammonium. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20thioglycolate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défrisant à base de thioglycolate d'ammonium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20thioglycolate%20d%27ammonium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cream rinse
1, record 4, English, cream%20rinse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- conditioner 1, record 4, English, conditioner
correct
- reconditioner 1, record 4, English, reconditioner
correct
- hair conditioner 2, record 4, English, hair%20conditioner
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What are the differences among cream rinses, reconditioners, and conditioners? Practically speaking, there aren’t any. They are just different terms for the same thing; products manufactured to increase manageability, eliminate snarls and tangles, and giver hair lustre. 1, record 4, English, - cream%20rinse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- après-shampooing
1, record 4, French, apr%C3%A8s%2Dshampooing
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- après-shampoing 2, record 4, French, apr%C3%A8s%2Dshampoing
correct, masculine noun
- revitalisant 3, record 4, French, revitalisant
correct, masculine noun
- tonifiant capillaire 4, record 4, French, tonifiant%20capillaire
correct, masculine noun
- conditionneur 5, record 4, French, conditionneur
correct, masculine noun
- crème-rince 6, record 4, French, cr%C3%A8me%2Drince
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Après-shampooing : Produit capillaire appliqué après le shampooing pour embellir les cheveux et faciliter le démêlage. 7, record 4, French, - apr%C3%A8s%2Dshampooing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les revitalisants ont toujours tendu vers le même but : rendre les tiges des cheveux plus douces et plus soyeuses; parer à la déshydratation; donner du lustre et du brillant à la chevelure et, enfin, en rendre l'entretien plus facile. 8, record 4, French, - apr%C3%A8s%2Dshampooing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shampoing : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 9, record 4, French, - apr%C3%A8s%2Dshampooing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crème-rince. Ce terme est un calque de l'anglais «cream rinse». 2, record 4, French, - apr%C3%A8s%2Dshampooing
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Crop Protection
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inert ingredient
1, record 5, English, inert%20ingredient
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anything other than the active ingredient in a product; not having active properties. 2, record 5, English, - inert%20ingredient
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inert ingredients may be hazardous. E. g., the freon carrier gas in aerosol can products such as shaving cream and hair spray is toxic. 3, record 5, English, - inert%20ingredient
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It may be a solvent, colorant, filler or dispersing agent. 4, record 5, English, - inert%20ingredient
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Protection des végétaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ingrédient inerte
1, record 5, French, ingr%C3%A9dient%20inerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- matière inerte 2, record 5, French, mati%C3%A8re%20inerte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance dépourvue de toute activité biologique. 3, record 5, French, - ingr%C3%A9dient%20inerte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tant de variantes engendrent la confusion. Un exemple : matière inerte. Pour certains auteurs, la matière inerte se rapporte à la matière de charge, le support de la matière active dans les poudres pour poudrage. Pour d'autres, cette substance désigne tous les ingrédients, autres que la matière active, qui constituent une formulation (par exemple les adjuvants, les mouillants, les émulsifiants, les adhésifs, etc.). Cependant, il serait peut-être plus exact de faire coïncider matière inerte et matière de charge, étant donné que cette dernière est totalement inerte. 4, record 5, French, - ingr%C3%A9dient%20inerte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inerte : Se dit d'une substance incapable de réagir au cours d'une réaction déterminée. Se dit pour «substance de charge». 5, record 5, French, - ingr%C3%A9dient%20inerte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Protección de las plantas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingrediente inerte
1, record 5, Spanish, ingrediente%20inerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- materia inerte 2, record 5, Spanish, materia%20inerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materia que no toma parte en los procesos químicos o que sólo reacciona bajo determinadas condiciones. 2, record 5, Spanish, - ingrediente%20inerte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sección 2 - Ingredientes peligrosos. NINGUNO. Composición: Ingrediente activo (capsaicin y compuestos relacionados) 0.00018% Ingredientes inertes 99.99982%. Total 100%. Este producto contiene 0.24 libras de ingrediente activo por galón. 3, record 5, Spanish, - ingrediente%20inerte
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blueback
1, record 6, English, blueback
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a hooded seal pup up to 1 year old with a short hair coat ranging from darkish blue grey on the back to cream on the belly. 2, record 6, English, - blueback
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dos bleu
1, record 6, French, dos%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune phoque à capuchon ayant jusqu'à un an dont le pelage à poils courts va du bleu ardoise sur le dos à une couleur crème sur le ventre. 1, record 6, French, - dos%20bleu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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