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TECHNIQUE DECOLORATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cap technique
1, record 1, English, cap%20technique
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three methods to achieve highlights. 1. Cap technique 2. Foil technique 3. Freehand technique. Cap technique involves pulling clean strands of hair through a perforated cap with a hook. The strands are pulled according to the amount of lightness desired. 2, record 1, English, - cap%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap technique: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - cap%20technique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technique du bonnet
1, record 1, French, technique%20du%20bonnet
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique du bonnet [permet] de faire une décoloration des mèches et d’appliquer ensuite un colorant permanent ou semi-permanent à ces mèches seulement. 2, record 1, French, - technique%20du%20bonnet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l’aide d’un crochet, on fait sortir des mèches de cheveux à l’extérieur du bonnet par les orifices. On décolore ou colore les mèches ainsi obtenues. Mèches sur cheveux courts, cheveux mi-longs, chevelure entière. 2, record 1, French, - technique%20du%20bonnet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
technique du bonnet : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - technique%20du%20bonnet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lightening technique
1, record 2, English, lightening%20technique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair lightening: a chemical process involving the removal of the natural color pigment or artificial color from the hair. 2, record 2, English, - lightening%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique de décoloration
1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20d%C3%A9coloration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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