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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
- Skin Appendages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trichoptilosis
1, record 1, English, trichoptilosis
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- split ends 2, record 1, English, split%20ends
correct, plural, officially approved
- split hair ends 3, record 1, English, split%20hair%20ends
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The splitting of hairs at the end. 4, record 1, English, - trichoptilosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trichoptilosis; split ends; split hair ends: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - trichoptilosis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- split end
- split hair end
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
- Phanères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trichoptilose
1, record 1, French, trichoptilose
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheveux en fourchettes 2, record 1, French, cheveux%20en%20fourchettes
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
- cheveux fourchus 3, record 1, French, cheveux%20fourchus
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
- pointes fourchues 4, record 1, French, pointes%20fourchues
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trichoptilose est une maladie fréquente du cheveu, appelée «cheveux en fourchettes». Le poil se fend en fourche à son extrémité ou encore éclate sur sa longueur. 5, record 1, French, - trichoptilose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trichoptilose; cheveux en fourchettes; cheveux fourchus : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - trichoptilose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheveu en fourchette
- cheveu fourchu
- pointe fourchue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- split end 1, record 2, English, split%20end
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ailier éloigné
1, record 2, French, ailier%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ailier espacé 1, record 2, French, ailier%20espac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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