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HAIRPIECE [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hairpiece
1, record 1, English, hairpiece
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hairpiece : an item in the "Adornment" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hairpiece
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- postiche
1, record 1, French, postiche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postiche : objet de la classe «Ornementation» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - postiche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic hairpiece
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20hairpiece
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthetic hairpiece : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - synthetic%20hairpiece
Record 2, Key term(s)
- synthetic hair piece
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- postiche de fibres synthétiques
1, record 2, French, postiche%20de%20fibres%20synth%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postiche de fibres synthétiques : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - postiche%20de%20fibres%20synth%C3%A9tiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- machine-made wig
1, record 3, English, machine%2Dmade%20wig
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... wig ... [made] from hair weft in which the weft is mechanically sewn in a spiral pattern, pivoting from the crown and spaced 1/2 in to 1 in apart. These wigs can be adjusted for size by means of elastic in the nape. 2, record 3, English, - machine%2Dmade%20wig
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine made : term used to indicate that a wig or hairpiece had been made by machine and not by hand. 3, record 3, English, - machine%2Dmade%20wig
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine-made wig: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - machine%2Dmade%20wig
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perruque implantée à la machine
1, record 3, French, perruque%20implant%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- perruque implantée machine 2, record 3, French, perruque%20implant%C3%A9e%20machine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les postiches implantés à la machine [...] On les reconnaît facilement car, sur les perruques, demi-perruques et dessus de tête traités de cette façon, les cheveux sont implantés par rangées parallèles espacées de 1 à 2 centimètres. 3, record 3, French, - perruque%20implant%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perruque implantée à la machine : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - perruque%20implant%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
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
- demi-wig
1, record 4, English, demi%2Dwig
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- semi-wig 2, record 4, English, semi%2Dwig
correct
- half-wig 2, record 4, English, half%2Dwig
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small hairpiece; smaller than a full wig usually designed to be blended with the patron's own hair. 3, record 4, English, - demi%2Dwig
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-wig: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 4, English, - demi%2Dwig
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- demi-perruque
1, record 4, French, demi%2Dperruque
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 CONT
La demi-perruque est similaire à la perruque, mais ne recouvre pas les bordures avant de la chevelure de la cliente; au contraire, les cheveux de ces bordures se coiffent par-dessus ceux de la demi-perruque pour la cacher. 2, record 4, French, - demi%2Dperruque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-perruque : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 4, French, - demi%2Dperruque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
- Art Supplies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hairpiece
1, record 5, English, hairpiece
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hair piece 2, record 5, English, hair%20piece
correct
- false hair piece 1, record 5, English, false%20hair%20piece
- postiche 3, record 5, English, postiche
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an artificial addition of real or false hair in the form of a wig, toupee, front, semi-transformation, chignon, switch, pin curl, etc., for wearing on the head. 4, record 5, English, - hairpiece
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hairpiece is generally worn by women and a toupee by men. 5, record 5, English, - hairpiece
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- postiche
1, record 5, French, postiche
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pièce de faux cheveux qu'on ajoute aux cheveux naturels pour varier la coiffure. 2, record 5, French, - postiche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le postiche sert à augmenter la densité de la chevelure naturelle [...] 2, record 5, French, - postiche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-12-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hair weaving
1, record 6, English, hair%20weaving
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technique [of hair weaving] involves taking a small hairpiece-a very fine net with false hair attached to it, placing the net against the scalp, and weaving together the false hair with what real, natural hair remains growing on the man's scalp. It is much like weaving a basket. And it is woven very, very tightly, and as close as possible to the scalp. 2, record 6, English, - hair%20weaving
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tissage des cheveux
1, record 6, French, tissage%20des%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tissage 2, record 6, French, tissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [tissage des cheveux] consiste à poser sur le cuir chevelu un petit postiche (un filet très mince auquel sont attachés les faux cheveux) et de "tisser" ces cheveux à ceux, naturels, qui poussent encore sur la tête du sujet comme on tisserait plus ou moins un panier d'osier. Le tissage doit se faire très serré et aussi proche que possible du cuir chevelu. 1, record 6, French, - tissage%20des%20cheveux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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