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HAIR PULLING [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Pets
CONT

At first glance, your dog groomer's clippers might seem just like the ones the barber uses for trimming your hair. A closer look shows differences, such as a different blade design to prevent pulling a pet's hair. Pet clippers have motors and blades designed to cut a variety of fur types.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Animaux d'agrément
CONT

Les lames des tondeuses pour animaux ont une structure différente des éléments de bord et un degré d'affûtage supérieur, conçu pour une plus grande densité de poils.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

There are three methods to achieve highlights. 1. Cap technique 2. Foil technique 3. Freehand technique. Cap technique involves pulling clean strands of hair through a perforated cap with a hook. The strands are pulled according to the amount of lightness desired.

OBS

cap technique: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

La technique du bonnet [permet] de faire une décoloration des mèches et d'appliquer ensuite un colorant permanent ou semi-permanent à ces mèches seulement.

OBS

À l'aide d'un crochet, on fait sortir des mèches de cheveux à l'extérieur du bonnet par les orifices. On décolore ou colore les mèches ainsi obtenues. Mèches sur cheveux courts, cheveux mi-longs, chevelure entière.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
CONT

Rubber massage glove.... Great for massaging your horse while at the same time pulling off any dirt or loose hair.

OBS

[Grooming] gloves are great for giving your horse a good head and ear rub ... and getting into those hard to groom areas such as the poll, around the eyes, under the jaw and on the legs of sensitive horses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Gant de pansage [...] Permet de lustrer et faire briller la robe de votre cheval.

OBS

La friction générale du corps [du cheval] avec la brosse et autres instruments [de pansage] équivaut à un massage qui procure un grand bien-être et donne une belle apparence.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personal Esthetics
CONT

Smooth one of the wax strips onto the skin in the direction of hair growth, ensuring that the skin is dry and free from irritation. Smooth it gently downwards to make sure it is properly stuck down. Do not allow the wax strip to remain on the skin for more than a few seconds. Holding the skin taut with one hand, rapidly remove the wax strip in one single action, pulling against the direction of hair growth. Always pull strip as parallel and as close to the skin as possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
CONT

Pour le visage et les zones sensibles, les fines bandelettes de cire toutes prêtes sont vraiment épatantes. On trouve même des tailles adaptées aux zones délicates et difficiles d'accès (visage, aisselles ou maillot).

OBS

bandelette de cire : petite bande de cire utilisée pour le visage, par exemple.

Spanish

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