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HAND-HELD DRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blow dryer
1, record 1, English, blow%20dryer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blower 2, record 1, English, blower
correct, officially approved
- hand-held dryer 2, record 1, English, hand%2Dheld%20dryer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blow dryers usually come with a nozzle and attachments. Among the attachments you might find a plastic brush through which air can blow, and an attachable nozzle that fits over the permanent nozzle and focuses the air in a smaller, more concentrated area. 3, record 1, English, - blow%20dryer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blow dryer; blower; hand-held dryer: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - blow%20dryer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow drier
- hand-held drier
- handheld dryer
- handheld drier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à air chaud
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séchoir à main 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- sèche-cheveux 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A8che%2Dcheveux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appareillage a lui aussi beaucoup évolué [...] À côté des séchoirs à pied ou à main, soufflant de l'air chaud, sont apparus des séchoirs silencieux à infrarouge. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchoir à main; sèche-cheveux : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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