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HAIR SHAFT [8 records]

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Record 1 2018-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
  • Skin Appendages
CONT

Trichorrhexis nodosa, or knotted hair, is a dry, brittle condition with the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft. The hair breaks easily and shows a brush-like spreading out of the fibers of the broken-off hair.

OBS

trichorrhexis nodosa; knotted hair: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
  • Phanères
CONT

Plus qu'une complication, la trichorrhexie noueuse est une variété de la trichoclasie simple : le cheveu gonfle en un ou plusieurs points, puis éclate et se casse à ce niveau.

OBS

trichorrhexie noueuse; maladie de la perle : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • trichorrhexis noueuse

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

In straight hair, the follicles and the hair shaft are straight in appearance. The hair shaft projects from the skin at a slight angle. Each hair strand has a uniform thickness throughout its entire length.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peinado
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Record 3 2018-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

The part of the hair shaft between the scalp and the hair which had previously received treatment.

OBS

new growth: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

Plus les repousses de racines sont longues, plus l'opération d'éclaircissement est délicate [...] Il est donc préférable de recommencer l'opération de décoloration toutes les 3 ou 4 semaines afin que la repousse ne dépasse pas un centimètre.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
  • Skin Appendages
Universal entry(ies)
B36.3
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[A superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft] caused by Piedraia hortae, characterized by small black or brown gritty nodules[, that is] usually seen in tropical regions.

OBS

B36.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
  • Phanères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
B36.3
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[...] mycose superficielle[, touchant la tige des poils et des cheveux,] caractérisée par des nodules bruns de consistance pierreuse, rencontrée [presque] exclusivement dans les régions tropicales [et causée par] Piedraia hortae.

OBS

B36.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

The hair shaft is that portion of the hair structure extending above the skin surface.

CONT

Rapid cell production in the matrix, and differentiation in the regions immediately above, produces a hair shaft which protrudes from the follicle mouth at the skin surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

La tige est la partie externe se terminant par une pointe qui est effilée quand le cheveu n'a pas été coupé.

CONT

La partie visible du cheveu, la tige pilaire, est formée à 97 p. 100 de kératine, une protéine fibreuse riche en soufre. Comme celles de la couche cornée de l'épiderme, les cellules de la tige pilaire sont des cellules mortes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peinado
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Record 6 1998-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
CONT

Hair is removed from the hides and skins used for making leather by [a process known as painting. In this process, ]... the depilatory is applied as a paste to the flesh side of the skins, only the roots and lower part of the hair shaft are destroyed, thus preserving most of the hair.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
DEF

Application de l'enchaux sur le côté chair des peaux reverdies, en vue d'attaquer la base du poil, et d'en faciliter l'élimination et la récupération. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

enchaucenage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 7 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 8 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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