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HARD WATER SOAP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soapless shampoo
1, record 1, English, soapless%20shampoo
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soapless shampoos are made from synthetic detergents(mainly derived from petroleum industry by-products) or from natural fats that have been chemically treated. These detergents were originally developed to overcome disadvantages of soap in industry... The wetting and dirt removal properties of soapless shampoos are excellent. They are not affected by hard water... 2, record 1, English, - soapless%20shampoo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soapless shampoo: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - soapless%20shampoo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soap-less shampoo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- shampooing sans savon
1, record 1, French, shampooing%20sans%20savon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- shampooing mousseux sans savon 2, record 1, French, shampooing%20mousseux%20sans%20savon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- shampooing synthétique 3, record 1, French, shampooing%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shampooings synthétiques […] Ce sont sûrement les shampooings les plus en demande [...] Une des raisons pour lesquelles les shampooings synthétiques sont devenus si populaires, c'est que l'eau dure ne les affecte pas et qu'après vous en être lavé les cheveux et le cuir chevelu, vous n'y trouverez aucune trace des résidus salins insolubles que charrie si souvent l'eau du robinet. 4, record 1, French, - shampooing%20sans%20savon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shampooing sans savon; shampooing mousseux sans savon; shampooing synthétique : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - shampooing%20sans%20savon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shampoing sans savon
- shampoing mousseux sans savon
- shampoing synthétique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Laundry Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- suds
1, record 2, English, suds
correct, noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soapsuds 1, record 2, English, soapsuds
correct, noun, plural
- soap suds 2, record 2, English, soap%20suds
correct, noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soapy water. 1, record 2, English, - suds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is hard to get soap suds from soap or detergents in hard water. 2, record 2, English, - suds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Blanchissage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau savonneuse
1, record 2, French, eau%20savonneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lessive savonneuse 2, record 2, French, lessive%20savonneuse
correct, feminine noun
- lessive de savon 3, record 2, French, lessive%20de%20savon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Savonneux, -euse [...] Qui contient du savon. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20savonneuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Vending Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard water soap 1, record 3, English, hard%20water%20soap
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
before using the improved soap for the first time it is desirable to flush out the dispensers, soap lines and tanks with clean hot water, should the system contain [hard water soap or sediment. ] 1, record 3, English, - hard%20water%20soap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Machines de distribution automatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- savon à l'eau dure
1, record 3, French, savon%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20dure
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
l'ébullition de ces eaux [de rivière] provoque la précipitation du tartre [...] Une telle eau, chargée en ions calcium et magnésium, est dite «dure». Sa dureté se mesure par «hydrotimétrie». 2, record 3, French, - savon%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20dure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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