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MACHINE LAVER VAISSELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dishwasher
1, record 1, English, dishwasher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contrivance or machine for washing dishes (as by means of jets of cleaning solution and water). 2, record 1, English, - dishwasher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lave-vaisselle
1, record 1, French, lave%2Dvaisselle
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à laver la vaisselle 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20la%20vaisselle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- laveuse à vaisselle 3, record 1, French, laveuse%20%C3%A0%20vaisselle
avoid, see observation
- laveuse de vaisselle 4, record 1, French, laveuse%20de%20vaisselle
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lave-vaisselle. Il est destiné au lavage automatique de la vaisselle. [...] l'eau est dispersée sur la vaisselle soit par jets fixes projetés sur un panier tournant, soit par jets rotatifs. 5, record 1, French, - lave%2Dvaisselle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lave-vaisselle : Cette expression, adoptée par le Conseil international de la langue française, remplace avantageusement la périphrase «machine à laver la vaisselle». L'expression «laveuse à vaisselle» n'a pas passé, par crainte de la confusion avec «laveuse de vaisselle», qui désigne une personne. 3, record 1, French, - lave%2Dvaisselle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos domésticos de limpieza y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lavaplatos
1, record 1, Spanish, lavaplatos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lavavajillas 1, record 1, Spanish, lavavajillas
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- máquina lavaplatos 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20lavaplatos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina para lavar automáticamente la vajilla y los cubiertos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lavaplatos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La máquina lavaplatos consta de una cuba de cierre estanco provista de unos cestos metálicos a modo de cajones adecuados para disponer en ellos los cubiertos y las piezas de vajilla de distintas formas y tamaños. [...] El lavado se obtiene mediante aspersión de agua caliente a presión efectuada por uno o varios molinetes o brazos giratorios. Esa misma agua, una vez filtrada, es reciclada determinado número de veces. Un programador permite escoger la presión y temperatura, así como la duración de las distintas fases del ciclo [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - lavaplatos
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