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HAND CLEANSER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personal Care and Hygiene (General)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand cleaner
1, record 1, English, hand%20cleaner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand cleanser 2, record 1, English, hand%20cleanser
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to "clean": to wash with water and soap or with any aqueous liquid medium. 3, record 1, English, - hand%20cleaner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
to "cleanse": to wash, brush, or scrub with water or a detergent solution .... 3, record 1, English, - hand%20cleaner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
to "cleanse": To make clean, purify, free from dirt or filth. ... in modern times to "clean" has largely taken its place in every day use, and "cleanse" remains a more elevated word, ... more available for figurative uses .... 4, record 1, English, - hand%20cleaner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et soins corporels (Généralités)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détergent pour les mains
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tergent%20pour%20les%20mains
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détersif pour les mains 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tersif%20pour%20les%20mains
correct, masculine noun
- nettoyeur à mains 2, record 1, French, nettoyeur%20%C3%A0%20mains
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- nettoyant pour les mains 3, record 1, French, nettoyant%20pour%20les%20mains
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"détergent pour les mains" : Substance nettoyante dont se servent les ouvriers pour se nettoyer les mains après un travail salissant. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tergent%20pour%20les%20mains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"nettoyant" : Produit qui nettoie, détache. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tergent%20pour%20les%20mains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se nettoyer la figure, les mains. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tergent%20pour%20les%20mains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"détergent" : Qui nettoie en entraînant par dissolution les impuretés. P. ex. : [...] les produits détergents n'ont aucune action nocive sur la peau, [...] ils peuvent [même], peut-être, sauver les mineurs de la silicose. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tergent%20pour%20les%20mains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le terme "détergent" (et son synonyme "détersif") est un spécifique par rapport à "nettoyant", puisqu'il désigne un produit qui nettoie en entraînant les impuretés par dissolution. Il correspond davantage, selon nous, au terme anglais "cleanser" qu'à "cleaner". Si le contexte ne nous permet pas de savoir si le phénomène de détergence entre en jeu, il conviendra d'utiliser le générique "nettoyant". 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tergent%20pour%20les%20mains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"nettoyeur à mains" : ce terme est à éviter, selon nous, parce que le terme nettoyeur se rapporte à une personne qui nettoie ou à un appareil servant à nettoyer (voir le Grand Robert). De plus, la forme "à mains" nous paraît impropre ou, à tout le moins, familière. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tergent%20pour%20les%20mains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Various Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gel cleanser 1, record 2, English, gel%20cleanser
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST 36-13-876. ;cleanser gel hand cleaner. End use : cleaning of oil and grease from employees. 1, record 2, English, - gel%20cleanser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Industries diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gel détergent 1, record 2, French, gel%20d%C3%A9tergent
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NUTA 78 170. Solution gélifiée translucide, parfumée, de couleur verte d'une viscosité très importante. (...) Se frotter les mains à sec avec le produit puis se rincer abondamment avec de l'eau froide ou chaude. 1, record 2, French, - gel%20d%C3%A9tergent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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