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HAIRDRESSER [13 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- make-up artist and hairdresser-performing arts
1, record 1, English, make%2Dup%20artist%20and%20hairdresser%2Dperforming%20arts
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- make up artist and hairdresser-performing arts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maquilleur-coiffeur - arts de la scène
1, record 1, French, maquilleur%2Dcoiffeur%20%2D%20arts%20de%20la%20sc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maquilleuse-coiffeuse - arts de la scène 1, record 1, French, maquilleuse%2Dcoiffeuse%20%2D%20arts%20de%20la%20sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maquilleur coiffeur - arts de la scène
- maquilleuse coiffeuse - arts de la scène
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wig hairdresser-motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
1, record 2, English, wig%20hairdresser%2Dmotion%20pictures%2C%20broadcasting%20and%20performing%20arts
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coiffeur de perruques - cinéma, diffusion et arts de la scène
1, record 2, French, coiffeur%20de%20perruques%20%2D%20cin%C3%A9ma%2C%20diffusion%20et%20arts%20de%20la%20sc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coiffeuse de perruques - cinéma, diffusion et arts de la scène 1, record 2, French, coiffeuse%20de%20perruques%20%2D%20cin%C3%A9ma%2C%20diffusion%20et%20arts%20de%20la%20sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hairdresser
1, record 3, English, hairdresser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hairstylist 2, record 3, English, hairstylist
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who cuts and styles hair as an occupation. 3, record 3, English, - hairdresser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hairstylist: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - hairdresser
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hair dresser
- hair stylist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coiffeur
1, record 3, French, coiffeur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coiffeuse 1, record 3, French, coiffeuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coiffeur; coiffeuse : désignations uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - coiffeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- barber
1, record 4, English, barber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- men's hairdresser 2, record 4, English, men%27s%20hairdresser
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who cuts hair, especially men’s, and shaves or trims beards as an occupation. 3, record 4, English, - barber
Record 4, Key term(s)
- men’s hair dresser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barbier
1, record 4, French, barbier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- barbière 2, record 4, French, barbi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2022-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- men's hairdresser
1, record 5, English, men%27s%20hairdresser
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coiffeur pour hommes
1, record 5, French, coiffeur%20pour%20hommes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coiffeuse pour hommes 1, record 5, French, coiffeuse%20pour%20hommes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2022-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hairdresser
1, record 6, English, hairdresser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coiffeur
1, record 6, French, coiffeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coiffeuse 1, record 6, French, coiffeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2022-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hairdresser apprentice
1, record 7, English, hairdresser%20apprentice
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- apprenti coiffeur
1, record 7, French, apprenti%20coiffeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- apprentie coiffeuse 1, record 7, French, apprentie%20coiffeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2019-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hair Styling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- colourist
1, record 8, English, colourist
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- hair colourist 2, record 8, English, hair%20colourist
correct
- hair colorist 3, record 8, English, hair%20colorist
correct, officially approved
- canitist 4, record 8, English, canitist
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a hairdresser who dyes or colours hair. 1, record 8, English, - colourist
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair colorist: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 8, English, - colourist
Record 8, Key term(s)
- colorist
- haircolourist
- haircolorist
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Coiffure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coloriste
1, record 8, French, coloriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste de la coloration en matière capillaire. 2, record 8, French, - coloriste
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coloriste : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 8, French, - coloriste
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Makeup and Costumes
- Hair Styling
- Performing Arts (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- make-up artist and hairdresser
1, record 9, English, make%2Dup%20artist%20and%20hairdresser
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- makeup artist and hairdresser
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Maquillage et costumes
- Coiffure
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- maquilleur-coiffeur
1, record 9, French, maquilleur%2Dcoiffeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- maquilleuse-coiffeuse 2, record 9, French, maquilleuse%2Dcoiffeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui maquille et coiffe les personnes qui se produisent sur scène ou devant les caméras (au théâtre, à la télévision, au cinéma, etc.). 3, record 9, French, - maquilleur%2Dcoiffeur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle se renseigne, par exemple, sur l'aspect physique du personnage que le comédien doit incarner, détermine le genre de maquillage à utiliser ou de coiffure à créer, en fonction des éclairages de la scène ou des studios de télévision, et réalise un maquillage et une coiffure qui mettent en valeur l'apparence naturelle de la personne ou transforment les traits de son visage ou d'autres parties de son corps en fonction d'un rôle particulier. Pour le faire, elle peut recourir à divers artifices tels que postiches, perruques, ongles, cils et sourcils artificiels, masques ou moulages de cire. 3, record 9, French, - maquilleur%2Dcoiffeur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Plastic Materials
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Starlite™
1, record 10, English, Starlite%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Starlite is a material claimed to be able to withstand and insulate from extremes of heat. 2, record 10, English, - Starlite%26trade%3B
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A former Yorkshire hairdresser has baffled military and scientific establishments around the world by producing a magical piece of plastic that is so tough it could withstand the heat of a nuclear explosion.... Maurice Ward now finds himself the toast of the military-industrial complexes of Britain and United States with the polymer he calls Starlite. 3, record 10, English, - Starlite%26trade%3B
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Starlite™: A trademark of Starlite Plastic Products (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. 4, record 10, English, - Starlite%26trade%3B
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Starlite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Matières plastiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Starlite
1, record 10, French, Starlite
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
StarliteMC : Marque de commerce de la société Starlite Plastic Products (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. 2, record 10, French, - Starlite
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-03-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hairdresser licence
1, record 11, English, hairdresser%20licence
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Ontario. 1, record 11, English, - hairdresser%20licence
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- permis d'exploitation d'un salon de coiffure
1, record 11, French, permis%20d%27exploitation%20d%27un%20salon%20de%20coiffure
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement fourni par l'école de coiffure du collège Algonquin. 1, record 11, French, - permis%20d%27exploitation%20d%27un%20salon%20de%20coiffure
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1984-07-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hair Styling
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- theatrical hairdresser 1, record 12, English, theatrical%20hairdresser
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Coiffure
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- figaro
1, record 12, French, figaro
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme familier pour désigner un coiffeur. 1, record 12, French, - figaro
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Hairdresser business 1, record 13, English, Hairdresser%20business
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fonds de coiffure 1, record 13, French, fonds%20de%20coiffure
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Le Monde et la Vie) 21 Apr 1967 1, record 13, French, - fonds%20de%20coiffure
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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