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CREPAGE BROSSE [3 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 2018-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
OBS

back-combing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • backcombing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

Le crêpage consiste à donner du volume à la chevelure ou à certaines mèches selon une technique particulière [...] Le crêpage au peigne est plus long à exécuter mais il permet de bien contrôler le degré de crêpage. Il donne un résultat plus soutenu et plus ferme [que le crêpage à la brosse].

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

A method used in styling hair; while holding the ends of hair strands up and outward, the strands are brushed back toward the scalp to create a look of softness and bulk in some hair designs.

OBS

back-brushing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • backbrushing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

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

Spanish

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