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DEFRISANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium hydroxide relaxer
1, record 1, English, sodium%20hydroxide%20relaxer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sodium hydroxide relaxer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - sodium%20hydroxide%20relaxer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défrisant à base d’hydroxyde de sodium
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydroxyde%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défrisant à base d'hydroxyde de sodium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydroxyde%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chemical hair relaxer
1, record 2, English, chemical%20hair%20relaxer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chemical hair straightener 1, record 2, English, chemical%20hair%20straightener
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This product is used for straightening extremely curly hair. 2, record 2, English, - chemical%20hair%20relaxer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemical hair relaxer; chemical hair straightener: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - chemical%20hair%20relaxer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défrisant chimique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9frisant%20chimique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- produit chimique défrisant 2, record 2, French, produit%20chimique%20d%C3%A9frisant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défrisant : Qui défait les frisures, défrise les cheveux. Produit liquide défrisant. «Stabilys», le défrisant pratique. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9frisant%20chimique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défrisant chimique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9frisant%20chimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ammonium thioglycolate relaxer
1, record 3, English, ammonium%20thioglycolate%20relaxer
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thio relaxer 1, record 3, English, thio%20relaxer
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ammonium thioglycolate (also called thio relaxer) is the same type of product used in cold waving, with a heavy cream or gel added to the formula in order to keep the hair in a straightened position. 2, record 3, English, - ammonium%20thioglycolate%20relaxer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammonium thioglycolate relaxer; thio relaxer: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - ammonium%20thioglycolate%20relaxer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défrisant à base de thioglycolate d’ammonium
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20thioglycolate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet oxydant est de même nature que celui d'un neutralisant de permanente. Cette neutralisation a pour but de reconstituer les chaînes polypeptidiques et de redonner de la tonicité aux cheveux après un défrisage avec, par exemple, un produit à base de thioglycolate d'ammonium. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20thioglycolate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défrisant à base de thioglycolate d'ammonium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9frisant%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20thioglycolate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hair straightener
1, record 4, English, hair%20straightener
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hair relaxer 2, record 4, English, hair%20relaxer
correct
- relaxer 3, record 4, English, relaxer
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- défrisant
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9frisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- produit défrisant 2, record 4, French, produit%20d%C3%A9frisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défrisant. Qui défait les frisures, défrise les cheveux. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9frisant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Stabilys", le défrisant pratique (...) 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9frisant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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