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WINDOW CLEANING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- window cleaning
1, record 1, English, window%20cleaning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scheduled cleaning operations : typically performed a few times per year, annually or every few years and consisting of items such as steam cleaning, shampooing, wax stripin, exterior and interior window cleaning, etc. 2, record 1, English, - window%20cleaning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage des fenêtres
1, record 1, French, nettoyage%20des%20fen%C3%AAtres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les opérations de nettoyage programmées : ces opérations se déroulent généralement plusieurs fois par an, chaque année ou selon une fréquence prévue en années; il s'agit généralement de travaux comme le nettoyage à la vapeur, le shampouinage, le décapage de la cire, le nettoyage des fenêtres à l'intérieur et l'extérieur, et ainsi de suite. 2, record 1, French, - nettoyage%20des%20fen%C3%AAtres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Housework
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steam cleaning
1, record 2, English, steam%20cleaning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scheduled cleaning operations : typically performed a few times per year, annually or every few years and consisting of items such as steam cleaning, shampooing, wax stripping, exterior and interior window cleaning, etc. 2, record 2, English, - steam%20cleaning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ménage
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage à la vapeur
1, record 2, French, nettoyage%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les opérations de nettoyage programmées : ces opérations se déroulent généralement plusieurs fois par an, chaque année ou selon une fréquence prévue en années; il s'agit généralement de travaux comme le nettoyage à la vapeur, le shampouinage, le décapage de la cire, le nettoyage des fenêtres à l'intérieur et l'extérieur, et ainsi de suite. 2, record 2, French, - nettoyage%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Management and Maintenance
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scheduled cleaning operation
1, record 3, English, scheduled%20cleaning%20operation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scheduled cleaning operations : typically performed a few times per year, annually or every few years and consisting of items such as steam cleaning, shampooing, wax stripping, exterior and interior window cleaning, etc. 1, record 3, English, - scheduled%20cleaning%20operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et entretien des immeubles
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opération de nettoyage prévue
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20nettoyage%20pr%C3%A9vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opération de nettoyage périodique 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20nettoyage%20p%C3%A9riodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Wood Finishing
- Glass Polishing
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Vienna chalk
1, record 4, English, Vienna%20chalk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
German piano finishers and others used this technique for final polishing. Take sulfuric acid and add it to water (1 part to 10 parts water). ... Sprinkle Vienna chalk (a nasty feeling and smelling fine grit compound) on the work piece. Pour some of the acid solution into the palm of the hand and rub the solution and chalk onto your workpiece creating a paste, which when dried can be wiped off. 2, record 4, English, - Vienna%20chalk
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cleaning of Optics. This includes the output window and rear mirror.... Polishing with Vienna chalk.... Do not use Vienna chalk with coated optics. To use Vienna chalk, lay down some tissues and put about half a teaspoon of the powder on the tissues. Add a few drops of water or alcohol and mix to form a slurry. Place the face to be cleaned on the slurry and polish with a gentle circular motion. 3, record 4, English, - Vienna%20chalk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Finition du bois
- Polissage du verre
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaux de Vienne
1, record 4, French, chaux%20de%20Vienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le finissage des métaux, notre Calcinella [marque de commerce], connue aussi comme «chaux de Vienne», est absolument irremplaçable : elle produit une boue légèrement abrasive et très dense qui garantit l'ablation de toutes imperfections dans le polissage des billes des paliers à roulement. 2, record 4, French, - chaux%20de%20Vienne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour les instruments argentés mats ... il faut utiliser de la chaux de Vienne mélangée avec de l'alcool à brûler, en faire une pâte un peu claire. 3, record 4, French, - chaux%20de%20Vienne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Poudres de polissage. [...] Magnésie, oxyde de magnésium carbonisé. [...] Chaux de Vienne. 4, record 4, French, - chaux%20de%20Vienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
- Building Management and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- motorized lifting device
1, record 5, English, motorized%20lifting%20device
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain buildings require specialized tools or equipment that are often expensive to purchase and maintain, such as motorized lifting devices, portable power generators and compressors, specialized window cleaning equipment, etc. 2, record 5, English, - motorized%20lifting%20device
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage mobiles
- Gestion et entretien des immeubles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil de levage automatisé
1, record 5, French, appareil%20de%20levage%20automatis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains immeubles nécessitent des outils ou de l'équipement spécialisés qui reviennent souvent très chers à l'achat et l'entretien, par exemple les appareils de levage automatisés, les génératrices de secours et les compresseurs portatifs, l'équipement spécialisé de nettoyage des fenêtres, et ainsi de suite. 2, record 5, French, - appareil%20de%20levage%20automatis%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pollutants
- Housework
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- household cleaner
1, record 6, English, household%20cleaner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- household cleaning agent 2, record 6, English, household%20cleaning%20agent
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Household cleaner. Supermarket shelves are full of brightly-colored, good-smelling, super-power household cleaning agents. The average home contains at least a dozen different cleaning products. These products are found in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry area and the garage. Think of laundry detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, bleach, stain and mildew removers, floor cleaner, ammonia, oven cleaner, scouring powders, window cleaner, pine-oil cleaners, disinfectants and all-purpose cleaners that you probably have in your home. All of these products are advertised to clean better and faster, to make your life cleaner, safer and more enjoyable. On the down side, household cleaners are responsible for a large number of accidental poisonings. A majority of the cleaners are packaged in large, attractive containers. Most do not have child-resistant packaging. 2, record 6, English, - household%20cleaner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"Cleaning product" means a phosphate compound or other substance that is intended to be used for cleaning purposes, and includes laundry detergents, dish-washing compounds, metal cleaners, de-greasing compounds and household, commercial and industrial cleaners. [Canadian Environmental Protection Act] 1, record 6, English, - household%20cleaner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Agents de pollution
- Ménage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- produit de nettoyage domestique
1, record 6, French, produit%20de%20nettoyage%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produit de nettoyage. Les composés de phosphate et les agents dégraissants et tout produit d'entretien ou de nettoyage domestique, commercial ou industriel, notamment pour le linge, la vaisselle et le métal. [Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement] 2, record 6, French, - produit%20de%20nettoyage%20domestique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La mobilité accrue que leur donne le fait de ramper ou de marcher permet aux nourrissons d'avaler des produits dangereux, par exemple des médicaments, des produits de nettoyage domestique, des végétaux, des cosmétiques ou des cigarettes. 3, record 6, French, - produit%20de%20nettoyage%20domestique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scaffolding
- Building Elements
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- window cleaning equipment
1, record 7, English, window%20cleaning%20equipment
correct, specific
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Échafaudage
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'entretien de façades
1, record 7, French, appareil%20d%27entretien%20de%20fa%C3%A7ades
masculine noun, generic
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil conçu pour le transport des personnes dans un plan vertical parallèle aux façades, et installé à demeure sur les immeubles auxquels il est destiné. 1, record 7, French, - appareil%20d%27entretien%20de%20fa%C3%A7ades
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette installation permet d'assurer [...] le nettoyage et l'entretien des façades, ainsi que l'inspection périodique des divers éléments qui les composent : panneaux vitrés, allèges, joints d'étanchéité, enseignes lumineuses. 1, record 7, French, - appareil%20d%27entretien%20de%20fa%C3%A7ades
Record 7, Key term(s)
- équipement d'entretien de façades
- équipement de nettoyage de vitres
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-10-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
- Mirrors
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rear window
1, record 8, English, rear%20window
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- back window 2, record 8, English, back%20window
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clear the snow off your car, cleaning windshield and side and rear window so that you can see, before you drive at all. 1, record 8, English, - rear%20window
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
- Glaces et miroiterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lunette arrière
1, record 8, French, lunette%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la lunette arrière se nettoie de la même façon que toutes les vitres de la voiture. 2, record 8, French, - lunette%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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