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HAIRCUTTING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clothing
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair cloth
1, record 1, English, hair%20cloth
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protective covering placed around the client's shoulders to protect clothing during haircutting or other hair care procedures. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20cloth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair cloth: term approved officially by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - hair%20cloth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- haircloth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cape
1, record 1, French, cape
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peignoir 2, record 1, French, peignoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ample vêtement de protection, à manches, en usage chez les coiffeurs et dans les instituts de beauté. 2, record 1, French, - cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cape : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - cape
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 2018-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- haircutting comb
1, record 3, English, haircutting%20comb
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haircutting comb : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - haircutting%20comb
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hair cutting comb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peigne à coupe
1, record 3, French, peigne%20%C3%A0%20coupe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peigne à coupe : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - peigne%20%C3%A0%20coupe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- barber's shears
1, record 4, English, barber%27s%20shears
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- barber scissors 2, record 4, English, barber%20scissors
correct, plural
- haircutting scissors 3, record 4, English, haircutting%20scissors
correct, plural, officially approved
- haircutting shears 4, record 4, English, haircutting%20shears
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of scissors designed for cutting either wet or dry hair. 5, record 4, English, - barber%27s%20shears
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
haircutting scissors; haircutting shears : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 6, record 4, English, - barber%27s%20shears
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux de coiffeur
1, record 4, French, ciseaux%20de%20coiffeur
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux droits 2, record 4, French, ciseaux%20droits
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ciseaux droits. Ils sont utilisés pour la coupe. La longueur varie de 10 cm à 18 cm. En coiffure pour hommes, on effectue un graduel au moyen des ciseaux droits de 18 cm. 3, record 4, French, - ciseaux%20de%20coiffeur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciseaux de coiffeur; ciseaux droits : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 4, French, - ciseaux%20de%20coiffeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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