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HAIR DRYER [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair dryer assembler
1, record 1, English, hair%20dryer%20assembler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monteur de séchoirs à cheveux
1, record 1, French, monteur%20de%20s%C3%A9choirs%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monteuse de séchoirs à cheveux 1, record 1, French, monteuse%20de%20s%C3%A9choirs%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standing hair dryer
1, record 2, English, standing%20hair%20dryer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standing hair dryer : an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - standing%20hair%20dryer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux sur pied
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20sur%20pied
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchoir à cheveux sur pied : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20sur%20pied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hair dryer
1, record 3, English, hair%20dryer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair dryer : an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - hair%20dryer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchoir à cheveux : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- portable hair dryer
1, record 4, English, portable%20hair%20dryer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portable hair dryer : an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 4, English, - portable%20hair%20dryer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux portatif
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchoir à cheveux portatif : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20portatif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vent brush
1, record 5, English, vent%20brush
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- vent hairbrush 2, record 5, English, vent%20hairbrush
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A vent hairbrush is useful for hairstyling, especially when you are using your blow dryer at the same time. Both flat and circular brushes may have vents or openings between bristles, which allow more heat from the blow dryer to get directly to the hair. 2, record 5, English, - vent%20brush
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent brush: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - vent%20brush
Record 5, Key term(s)
- vent hair brush
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brosse-araignée
1, record 5, French, brosse%2Daraign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- brosse squelette 1, record 5, French, brosse%20squelette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- brosse à cheveux araignée 2, record 5, French, brosse%20%C3%A0%20cheveux%20araign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brosse-araignée; brosse squelette : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 5, French, - brosse%2Daraign%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- round brush
1, record 6, English, round%20brush
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hairbrush with a circular row of bristles on a round handle, designed for styling hair with a hand-held hair dryer... 2, record 6, English, - round%20brush
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
round brush: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 6, English, - round%20brush
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brosse ronde
1, record 6, French, brosse%20ronde
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les brosses à cheveux servent à démêler, à exécuter la mise en forme et à coiffer. [...] La brosse ronde sert à créer l'effet de rondeur des mèches jusqu'à la boucle. 2, record 6, French, - brosse%20ronde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brosse ronde : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 6, French, - brosse%20ronde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- molding mud
1, record 7, English, molding%20mud
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sculpting bond 1, record 7, English, sculpting%20bond
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sebastian Hair Product. Molding Mud. Creates moist, playful shapes and styles, reforms and reshapes all day, allows for sculpting and molding, provides a new texture of hold, emollient rich and shampoo soluble, contains natural and synthetic fibers to bond hair, and can be used with a cool or hot blow dryer, for volume or close-to-the head looks. [From a publicity pamphlet.)) 2, record 7, English, - molding%20mud
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pâte de modelage
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A2te%20de%20modelage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé par la compagnie Sebastian pour désigner son produit. 1, record 7, French, - p%C3%A2te%20de%20modelage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-12-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- salon-type dryer
1, record 8, English, salon%2Dtype%20dryer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- salon-type hair dryer 2, record 8, English, salon%2Dtype%20hair%20dryer
correct
- table-top dryer 3, record 8, English, table%2Dtop%20dryer
correct
- table-top hair dryer 3, record 8, English, table%2Dtop%20hair%20dryer
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à casque
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20casque
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- casque sèche-cheveux 2, record 8, French, casque%20s%C3%A8che%2Dcheveux
correct, masculine noun
- casque-séchoir 2, record 8, French, casque%2Ds%C3%A9choir
correct, masculine noun
- casque-séchoir télescopique 3, record 8, French, casque%2Ds%C3%A9choir%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sèche-cheveux avec socle et casque rigide pivotant. 4, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20casque
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Casque sèche-cheveux SUNBEAM or et marron, thermostat réglable par commande à distance assurant un séchage rapide. Avec trépied, le tout repliable sous un faible volume. 2, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20casque
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hair dryer
1, record 9, English, hair%20dryer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hair drier 2, record 9, English, hair%20drier
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a heating unit heats the air and a motor turns a fan to blow the warm air where it is wanted.(...) a hair dryer directs the warm air to the damp hair which is to be dried. 1, record 9, English, - hair%20dryer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à cheveux
1, record 9, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- sèche- cheveux 1, record 9, French, s%C3%A8che%2D%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil servant à faire sécher des matières humides par évaporation accélérée. (...) Séchoir à cheveux (ou sèche- cheveux). 1, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-11-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- astronet
1, record 10, English, astronet
trademark
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Braun astronet the freedom hair dryer. Like a little hovercraft, the soft bonnet dryer floats on a cushion of air over your head. 1, record 10, English, - astronet
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- astronette
1, record 10, French, astronette
trademark
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casque-séchoir gonflable pour cheveux longs et raides. Fil de 4 m 50. Deux allures de chauffe. Astronette extra-long HLH3, 119 F. Braun 1, record 10, French, - astronette
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1978-04-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pro-type hair dryer 1, record 11, English, pro%2Dtype%20hair%20dryer
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- professional-type hair dryer 1, record 11, English, professional%2Dtype%20hair%20dryer
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de "séchoir-fusil" qu’on oriente avec la main. 1, record 11, English, - pro%2Dtype%20hair%20dryer
Record 11, Key term(s)
- professional hair dryer
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- séchoir de professionnel
1, record 11, French, s%C3%A9choir%20de%20professionnel
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- sèche-cheveux de professionnel 2, record 11, French, s%C3%A8che%2Dcheveux%20de%20professionnel
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un véritable séchoir de professionnel: 1 000 W, 6 positions, pour un séchage ultra-rapide. 1, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20de%20professionnel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1978-04-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- bonnet-style dryer
1, record 12, English, bonnet%2Dstyle%20dryer
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- bonnet-type hair dryer 2, record 12, English, bonnet%2Dtype%20hair%20dryer
correct
- soft bonnet dryer 3, record 12, English, soft%20bonnet%20dryer
correct
- bonnet-type dryer 4, record 12, English, bonnet%2Dtype%20dryer
- bonnet-style hair dryer 4, record 12, English, bonnet%2Dstyle%20hair%20dryer
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portable Bonnet-style Dryer. Great for the gal on the go! Bonnet and hose tuck into slimline carry case with handle ... makes dryer easy to take with you, compact to store. 1, record 12, English, - bonnet%2Dstyle%20dryer
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- casque séchoir souple
1, record 12, French, casque%20s%C3%A9choir%20souple
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- casque-séchoir gonflable 2, record 12, French, casque%2Ds%C3%A9choir%20gonflable
correct
- casque à coussin d'air 3, record 12, French, casque%20%C3%A0%20coussin%20d%27air
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Casque séchoir souple PRIVILEG. Il vous laisse une complète liberté dans vos déplacements (fil de 3m). 3 allures de chauffe. En sac souple. 1, record 12, French, - casque%20s%C3%A9choir%20souple
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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