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BIGOUDI [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair roller
1, record 1, English, hair%20roller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair roller: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20roller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bigoudi
1, record 1, French, bigoudi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bigoudi : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - bigoudi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double rod wrap
1, record 2, English, double%20rod%20wrap
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- piggyback wrap 2, record 2, English, piggyback%20wrap
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double rod wrap; piggyback wrap: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - double%20rod%20wrap
Record 2, Key term(s)
- piggy back wrap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double enroulement
1, record 2, French, double%20enroulement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le double enroulement donne une frisure égale sur des cheveux très longs. On sépare une mèche de cheveux de même diamètre que le bigoudi que l'on place au milieu de la longueur de la mèche, puis on enroule jusqu'au cuir chevelu. Les cheveux qui restent sont enroulés dans le premier rouleau. 2, record 2, French, - double%20enroulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double enroulement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - double%20enroulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straight rod
1, record 3, English, straight%20rod
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Straight rods are made so that their circumference and diameter are almost the same throughout their entire length ... This type of rod usually creates the same size curl throughout the entire hair strand. 2, record 3, English, - straight%20rod
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
straight rod: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - straight%20rod
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bigoudi cylindrique
1, record 3, French, bigoudi%20cylindrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bigoudis à permanente peuvent être cylindriques ou incurvés. Les bigoudis cylindriques donnent une frisure uniforme de la base à la pointe des cheveux. 2, record 3, French, - bigoudi%20cylindrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bigoudi cylindrique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - bigoudi%20cylindrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- perm rod
1, record 4, English, perm%20rod
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical or concave rod used for winding the hair for permanent waves. 2, record 4, English, - perm%20rod
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perm rod: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - perm%20rod
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bigoudi à permanente
1, record 4, French, bigoudi%20%C3%A0%20permanente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bigoudis à permanente sont de matière plastique, de forme, de couleur et de diamètre variées. [...] Le choix des bigoudis [est fonction] [...] de deux critères [...] Le degré de prisme en fonction de la coiffure à réaliser. [...] La porosité des cheveux. 2, record 4, French, - bigoudi%20%C3%A0%20permanente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bigoudi à permanente : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 4, French, - bigoudi%20%C3%A0%20permanente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foil wrap
1, record 5, English, foil%20wrap
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- foil 2, record 5, English, foil
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very thin sheet of metal ... used in color technique of slicing or weaving out small strands of hair and placing in color covered foil for processing. 2, record 5, English, - foil%20wrap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foil wrap: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - foil%20wrap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- papillote
1, record 5, French, papillote
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morceau de papier dont on enveloppe des mèches de cheveux soit pour les friser au fer, soit pour effectuer un balayage, ou qui, tortillé sur lui-même, sert de bigoudi. 2, record 5, French, - papillote
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les papillotes sont des feuilles d’aluminium dont la largeur est d’environ 4 cm et dont la longueur dépasse celle de la mèche de 3 cm. Le coiffeur taille le nombre de papillotes nécessaires avant l’opération. 3, record 5, French, - papillote
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papillote : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 5, French, - papillote
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concave rod
1, record 6, English, concave%20rod
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cold wave rod which has a smaller circumference in the center and increases to a larger circumference at both ends. 2, record 6, English, - concave%20rod
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concave rod: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 6, English, - concave%20rod
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bigoudi incurvé
1, record 6, French, bigoudi%20incurv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bigoudis incurvés donnent une frisure plus soutenue à la pointe qu’à la base des cheveux. Ces bigoudis se présentent sous différents diamètres. 2, record 6, French, - bigoudi%20incurv%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bigoudi incurvé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 6, French, - bigoudi%20incurv%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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