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HAIR SHAPING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pivot point
1, record 1, English, pivot%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exact point from which the hair is directed in forming a curvature or shaping. 2, record 1, English, - pivot%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivot point: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - pivot%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'appui
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27appui
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'appui : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27appui
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- haircutting
1, record 2, English, haircutting
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hair shaping 2, record 2, English, hair%20shaping
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of cutting, trimming, thinning or shaping the head-hair by the use of scissors or razor. 3, record 2, English, - haircutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haircutting; hair shaping : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - haircutting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hair cutting
- hairshaping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe de cheveux
1, record 2, French, coupe%20de%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coupe de cheveux consiste à donner un style à la coiffure ou à corriger ce dernier en donnant une forme bien définie à la chevelure. La coupe de cheveux a pour but de raccourcir les cheveux et d'obtenir selon le cas un effet d'épaisseur ou de légèreté de la chevelure. 2, record 2, French, - coupe%20de%20cheveux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe de cheveux : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - coupe%20de%20cheveux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- finger wave
1, record 3, English, finger%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loose wave made by dampening and shaping the hair without heat, using only fingers and comb. 2, record 3, English, - finger%20wave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
finger wave: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - finger%20wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vague au peigne
1, record 3, French, vague%20au%20peigne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ondulation au peigne 1, record 3, French, ondulation%20au%20peigne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vague au peigne, appelée aussi ondulation au peigne [...] consiste à dessiner dans les cheveux, à un endroit précis, un mouvement de vague à l'aide d'un peigne à vagues et des doigts. 2, record 3, French, - vague%20au%20peigne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vague au peigne; ondulation au peigne : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - vague%20au%20peigne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double prong clip
1, record 4, English, double%20prong%20clip
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small clip with short prongs used to hold pincurls flat ... 2, record 4, English, - double%20prong%20clip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... also used in other shaping, rolling and setting of hair. 2, record 4, English, - double%20prong%20clip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double prong clip: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - double%20prong%20clip
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pince à deux branches
1, record 4, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20deux%20branches
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à deux branches : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20deux%20branches
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- guideline
1, record 5, English, guideline
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in hairdressing, a hair strand used for a general shaping pattern; hair usually at the hairline cut to a specific length to serve as a guide for determining the length of the rest of the section. 1, record 5, English, - guideline
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mèche guide
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A8che%20guide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mèche guide est la première mèche que l'on coupe. Elle sert de guide pour couper les autres mèches de façon à toujours contrôler la longueur à mesure que se déroule la coupe de cheveux. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A8che%20guide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-06-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shaping 1, record 6, English, shaping
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- movement 1, record 6, English, movement
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
shaping : the molding of a section of hair in a circular movement in preparation for the formation of curls or a finger wave. 1, record 6, English, - shaping
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
movement: the change of place or position of hair; the rhythmic quality or motion of hair. 1, record 6, English, - shaping
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mouvement
1, record 6, French, mouvement
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois retirés, pinces, rouleaux et épingles doivent laisser chaque cheveu dans le sens choisi et voulu par le coiffeur pour chaque mouvement constituant la coiffure. 1, record 6, French, - mouvement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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