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HAIR PICK [3 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
- hair pick
1, record 1, English, hair%20pick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair pick : an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20pick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démêloir
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9m%C3%AAloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démêloir : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9m%C3%AAloir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uncapping fork
1, record 2, English, uncapping%20fork
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uncapping fork is similar in looks to a hair pick. It has long wire-like teeth that slide under the wax caps and pick the wax off the honey cells. 2, record 2, English, - uncapping%20fork
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourchette à désoperculer
1, record 2, French, fourchette%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- herse à désoperculer 2, record 2, French, herse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil servant à enlever les opercules des cadres à miel [et qui est] en forme de fourchette à dents multiples […] 1, record 2, French, - fourchette%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roller pick
1, record 3, English, roller%20pick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
roller pick : A plastic pin, 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" in length, used to hold a hair roller in position on the head during a hair set. 1, record 3, English, - roller%20pick
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the "roller pin" which can be made of plastic or metal. 2, record 3, English, - roller%20pick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tige de plastique
1, record 3, French, tige%20de%20plastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pique plastique 2, record 3, French, pique%20plastique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rouleaux [...] cette technique consiste à enrouler les mèches de cheveux sur un cylindre et à les retenir en position à l'aide d'une pince ou d'une tige de plastique. 1, record 3, French, - tige%20de%20plastique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le rouleau se fixe à l'aide d'une épingle beige ou d'une pique plastique spéciale. 2, record 3, French, - tige%20de%20plastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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