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HAIR POROSITY [6 records]

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Record 1 2018-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

A hair condition characterized by one or more of the following : high porosity, brittleness, split ends, dryness, rough, lifeless feeling, matting, sponginess when wet, lacking gloss and elasticity.

OBS

damaged hair: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

cheveu abîmé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • cheveux abimés

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

... the ability of the hair to absorb moisture regardless of whether the hair is coarse, medium, fine, or very fine.

OBS

hair porosity : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

porosité des cheveux : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Extreme porosity : poor condition(tinted, lightened, or damaged hair).

OBS

extreme porosity: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

porosité excessive : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

The examination of the hair to determine its condition : such as strength, elasticity, porosity, moisture content, etc. ;the study of the mineral and chemical content of hair.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

L'examen capillaire précède obligatoirement tout soin capillaire. Il permet d'analyser l'aspect et la condition du cuir chevelu et des cheveux. Il est donc très important, car il détermine le déroulement des soins capillaires subséquents.

CONT

L'examen capillaire qu'on fait avant d'exécuter toute tâche de coiffure a pour but : de vérifier s'il y a présence de dermatoses contagieuses ou autres infections mineures nécessitant une attention particulière; de choisir les produits cosmétiques appropriés à l'état capillaire du client et de déterminer la technique de coiffure qui convient.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Poor porosity(resistant hair)-hair with the cuticle layer lying close to the hair shaft usually absorbs the least amount of moisture. Hair with poor porosity requires thorough analysis and strand test before the application of hair cosmetics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Good porosity-hair with the cuticle layer raised from the hair shaft can absorb a fair or normal amount of moisture or chemicals.... Usually hair with good or moderate porosity presents no problem when receiving hair services, whether permanent waving, hair tinting, or lightening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

Un cheveu normal est légèrement poreux, c'est-à-dire qu'il a la propriété de se gonfler à l'humidité ou lorsqu'il est soumis à des produits alcalins ou autres. (...) Selon le degré de porosité des cheveux, on observe certaines caractéristiques : porosité normale - glacés et lisses - lustrés - sans rugosité (...) On peut classer les degrés de porosité ainsi : porosité normale, porosité légèrement accentuée, porosité excessive.

Spanish

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