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HAIR DRYER [8 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
- standing hair dryer
1, record 1, English, standing%20hair%20dryer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standing hair dryer : an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - standing%20hair%20dryer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux sur pied
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20sur%20pied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchoir à cheveux sur pied : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20sur%20pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hair dryer
1, record 2, English, hair%20dryer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair dryer : an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - hair%20dryer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchoir à cheveux : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable hair dryer
1, record 3, English, portable%20hair%20dryer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portable hair dryer : an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - portable%20hair%20dryer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux portatif
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchoir à cheveux portatif : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20portatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vent brush
1, record 4, English, vent%20brush
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vent hairbrush 2, record 4, English, vent%20hairbrush
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A vent hairbrush is useful for hairstyling, especially when you are using your blow dryer at the same time. Both flat and circular brushes may have vents or openings between bristles, which allow more heat from the blow dryer to get directly to the hair. 2, record 4, English, - vent%20brush
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent brush: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - vent%20brush
Record 4, Key term(s)
- vent hair brush
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brosse-araignée
1, record 4, French, brosse%2Daraign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- brosse squelette 1, record 4, French, brosse%20squelette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- brosse à cheveux araignée 2, record 4, French, brosse%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20araign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brosse-araignée; brosse squelette : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 4, French, - brosse%2Daraign%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- round brush
1, record 5, English, round%20brush
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hairbrush with a circular row of bristles on a round handle, designed for styling hair with a hand-held hair dryer... 2, record 5, English, - round%20brush
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
round brush: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - round%20brush
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brosse ronde
1, record 5, French, brosse%20ronde
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les brosses à cheveux servent à démêler, à exécuter la mise en forme et à coiffer. [...] La brosse ronde sert à créer l'effet de rondeur des mèches jusqu'à la boucle. 2, record 5, French, - brosse%20ronde
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brosse ronde : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 5, French, - brosse%20ronde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- molding mud
1, record 6, English, molding%20mud
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sculpting bond 1, record 6, English, sculpting%20bond
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sebastian Hair Product. Molding Mud. Creates moist, playful shapes and styles, reforms and reshapes all day, allows for sculpting and molding, provides a new texture of hold, emollient rich and shampoo soluble, contains natural and synthetic fibers to bond hair, and can be used with a cool or hot blow dryer, for volume or close-to-the head looks. [From a publicity pamphlet.)) 2, record 6, English, - molding%20mud
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pâte de modelage
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A2te%20de%20modelage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé par la compagnie Sebastian pour désigner son produit. 1, record 6, French, - p%C3%A2te%20de%20modelage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-01-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hair dryer
1, record 7, English, hair%20dryer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hair drier 2, record 7, English, hair%20drier
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a heating unit heats the air and a motor turns a fan to blow the warm air where it is wanted.(...) a hair dryer directs the warm air to the damp hair which is to be dried. 1, record 7, English, - hair%20dryer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux
1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sèche- cheveux 1, record 7, French, s%C3%A8che%2D%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil servant à faire sécher des matières humides par évaporation accélérée. (...) Séchoir à cheveux (ou sèche- cheveux). 1, record 7, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-11-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- astronet
1, record 8, English, astronet
trademark
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Braun astronet the freedom hair dryer. Like a little hovercraft, the soft bonnet dryer floats on a cushion of air over your head. 1, record 8, English, - astronet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- astronette
1, record 8, French, astronette
trademark
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casque-séchoir gonflable pour cheveux longs et raides. Fil de 4 m 50. Deux allures de chauffe. Astronette extra-long HLH3, 119 F. Braun 1, record 8, French, - astronette
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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