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FER FRISER [12 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
- curling iron heater
1, record 1, English, curling%20iron%20heater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curling iron heater: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - curling%20iron%20heater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réchaud de fer à friser
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9chaud%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réchaud de fer à friser : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9chaud%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curling iron stand
1, record 2, English, curling%20iron%20stand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curling iron stand: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - curling%20iron%20stand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- support pour fer à friser
1, record 2, French, support%20pour%20fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support pour fer à friser : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - support%20pour%20fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- curling iron
1, record 3, English, curling%20iron
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curling iron: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - curling%20iron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fer à friser
1, record 3, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer à friser : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 3, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thermal waving
1, record 4, English, thermal%20waving
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal waving: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 4, English, - thermal%20waving
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ondulation au fer à friser
1, record 4, French, ondulation%20au%20fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ondulation au fer à friser : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - ondulation%20au%20fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- marcel wave
1, record 5, English, marcel%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- marcel waving 2, record 5, English, marcel%20waving
correct, officially approved
- marcel 3, record 5, English, marcel
correct, officially approved
- Marcel wave 4, record 5, English, Marcel%20wave
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deep soft wave made in the hair by the use of a heated curling iron. 5, record 5, English, - marcel%20wave
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marcel wave; marcel waving; marcel: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 5, English, - marcel%20wave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ondulation Marcel
1, record 5, French, ondulation%20Marcel
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ondulation directe 2, record 5, French, ondulation%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ondulation au fer fut inventée en 1872 par le coiffeur parisien Marcel Grateau. On appela la nouvelle technique «ondulation Marcel». [...] Originairement, l'usage du fer à friser avait pour but de créer un effet de vagues. On utilise maintenant le fer à friser pour boucler les cheveux afin d’obtenir une coiffure d’aspect différent. 3, record 5, French, - ondulation%20Marcel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ondulation Marcel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 5, French, - ondulation%20Marcel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- foil wrap
1, record 6, English, foil%20wrap
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- foil 2, record 6, English, foil
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - foil%20wrap
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foil wrap: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 6, English, - foil%20wrap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- papillote
1, record 6, French, papillote
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - papillote
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - papillote
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papillote : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 6, French, - papillote
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2018-03-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- curling iron
1, record 7, English, curling%20iron
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An iron instrument for curling the hair, which is heated and the hair then twined round it. 2, record 7, English, - curling%20iron
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curling iron: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 7, English, - curling%20iron
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fer à friser
1, record 7, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument qu’on applique chaud sur les cheveux pour les friser. 2, record 7, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer à friser : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 7, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20friser
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-06-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rod
1, record 8, English, rod
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the round, solid prong of a waving iron. 2, record 8, English, - rod
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cylindre
1, record 8, French, cylindre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tube 2, record 8, French, tube
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fer à friser(...) est composé d’un manche muni d’une languette et d’un cylindre métallique chauffant.(...) Il existe différents diamètres de cylindres : petit, moyen et gros. 1, record 8, French, - cylindre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fers à friser sont parfois munis d’un rouleau détachable de dimensions variées (petite, moyenne ou grosse) au lieu d’avoir un cylindre fixe standard. 3, record 8, French, - cylindre
Record 8, Key term(s)
- rouleau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- water level window 1, record 9, English, water%20level%20window
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- voyant pour vérifier le niveau d'eau 1, record 9, French, voyant%20pour%20v%C3%A9rifier%20le%20niveau%20d%27eau
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer à friser 1, record 9, French, - voyant%20pour%20v%C3%A9rifier%20le%20niveau%20d%27eau
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- plastic bottle 1, record 10, English, plastic%20bottle
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- flacon en plastique 1, record 10, French, flacon%20en%20plastique
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(fer à friser) 1, record 10, French, - flacon%20en%20plastique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- clamp lever 1, record 11, English, clamp%20lever
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- levier de la pince 1, record 11, French, levier%20de%20la%20pince
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(fer à friser) 1, record 11, French, - levier%20de%20la%20pince
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Systems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- wall plug adaptor 1, record 12, English, wall%20plug%20adaptor
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Ensembles électrotechniques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de prise murale 1, record 12, French, adaptateur%20de%20prise%20murale
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(fer à friser) 1, record 12, French, - adaptateur%20de%20prise%20murale
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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