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COTTON SWAB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toiletries
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cotton swab
1, record 1, English, cotton%20swab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Never insert a cotton swab (ie, a Q-tip) or anything else into your child's ear canal since you can easily puncture the eardrum that way. 2, record 1, English, - cotton%20swab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A cotton swab is usually the easiest way to clean the umbilical cord. This is because the cotton swab can reach further into the belly button than a cotton ball can. 3, record 1, English, - cotton%20swab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Articles de toilette
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cure-oreille
1, record 1, French, cure%2Doreille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des cure-oreilles. 2, record 1, French, - cure%2Doreille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cure-oreilles (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - cure%2Doreille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toiletries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cotton swab
1, record 2, English, cotton%20swab
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small stick with cotton fibers wrapped around the ends. 2, record 2, English, - cotton%20swab
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles de toilette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coton-tige
1, record 2, French, coton%2Dtige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Coton-Tige 2, record 2, French, Coton%2DTige
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coton finement enroulé autour d'un bâtonnet [...] 2, record 2, French, - coton%2Dtige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : coton-tiges. 2, record 2, French, - coton%2Dtige
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coton tige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos de tocador
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- torunda
1, record 2, Spanish, torunda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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