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HAIRPIN CLIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pin curl
1, record 1, English, pin%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sculpture curl 2, record 1, English, sculpture%20curl
correct, officially approved
- pincurl 2, record 1, English, pincurl
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curl held in position during setting by a hairpin or clip. 3, record 1, English, - pin%20curl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pin curl; sculpture curl; pincurl: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - pin%20curl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouclette
1, record 1, French, bouclette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] mèche de cheveux, enroulée sur elle-même avec les doigts, pour former un cercle, et fixée à l'aide d'une pince. 2, record 1, French, - bouclette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - bouclette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hairpin clip 1, record 2, English, hairpin%20clip
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bague de retenue 1, record 2, French, bague%20de%20retenue
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASSE - 78 p. 170 il existe aussi des bagues de retenue ouvertes en fil métallique qui, sur un arbre ou dans un moyeu, se logent élastiquement dans leur gorge. Généralement, une même taille de Bague de retenue s'adapte à plusieurs diamètres d'arbre. gb1 4/79. 1, record 2, French, - bague%20de%20retenue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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