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TEASING [4 records]

Record 1 2018-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

Backcombing to produce a puffed effect.

OBS

teasing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

Le crêpage consiste à peigner les mèches à rebrousse-poil avec un peigne ou une brosse. Il a pour but d'accroître le volume de la coiffure.

OBS

crêpage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
OBS

to tease: to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Ensemble des manœuvres que l'on peut exécuter au moyen d'une ligne pour attirer le poisson et l'inciter à mordre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Techniques

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques publicitaires
DEF

Procédé publicitaire qui utilise l'aguiche.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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