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BLEACH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lightener
1, record 1, English, lightener
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bleaching agent 2, record 1, English, bleaching%20agent
correct, officially approved
- bleach 3, record 1, English, bleach
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chemical employed to remove color from the hair. 4, record 1, English, - lightener
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lightener; bleaching agent; bleach: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - lightener
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décolorant
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9colorant
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 CONT
Comment agissent les décolorants? Ce sont des produits chimiques qui, additionnés à des oxydants, diluent le pigment colorant du cheveu. Il s'agit d'une réaction chimique : le degré de décoloration dépend : du principe du colorant utilisé; de la force de l'oxydant; du temps de pose du mélange sur les cheveux. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9colorant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décolorant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9colorant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peinado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decolorante
1, record 1, Spanish, decolorante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bleaching agent
1, record 2, English, bleaching%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bleach 2, record 2, English, bleach
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical agent capable of destroying partly or completely the natural colouring matter of textile fibers, yarns, or cloth, and leaving them white or considerably lighter in colour. 3, record 2, English, - bleaching%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples are oxidizing agents such as sodium or calcium hypochlorite, permanganates, sodium chlorites or hydrogen peroxide and reducing agents such as sulphur dioxide or sodium bisulphite. 3, record 2, English, - bleaching%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de blanchiment
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20blanchiment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxydant ou réducteur utilisé pour effacer la couleur. 2, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20blanchiment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bleach
1, record 3, English, bleach
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bleach out 2, record 3, English, bleach%20out
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Removing] of a photographic silver image by chemical action ... as [a] preliminary step [to developing]. 1, record 3, English, - bleach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blanchir
1, record 3, French, blanchir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affaiblir l'image argentique d'une épreuve à l'aide d'un agent de blanchiment pour la développer ultérieurement. 2, record 3, French, - blanchir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Javel water
1, record 4, English, Javel%20water
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Javelle water 2, record 4, English, Javelle%20water
correct
- bleach 3, record 4, English, bleach
correct
- bleach solution 4, record 4, English, bleach%20solution
correct
- Javelle's water 5, record 4, English, Javelle%27s%20water
correct
- water of Javelle 5, record 4, English, water%20of%20Javelle
correct
- javel water 6, record 4, English, javel%20water
correct
- javelle water 6, record 4, English, javelle%20water
correct
- eau de Javelle 5, record 4, English, eau%20de%20Javelle
- eau de Javel 7, record 4, English, eau%20de%20Javel
- Labarraque's solution 8, record 4, English, Labarraque%27s%20solution
obsolete
- sodium hypochlorite solution 9, record 4, English, sodium%20hypochlorite%20solution
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite and some sodium chloride, used as a [whitening agent] and disinfectant. 10, record 4, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In effect, bleach solution is a whitening and disinfecting agent compose of water, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chloride, and soda, in a nonuniform manner. Solutions are marketed in two forms: concentrated bleach solution and diluted bleach solution in bottles. Poisoning from this product often occurs accidentally and particularly among children less than 5 years of age. Nonetheless, this poisoning may occur in adults, especially in the event the product is removed from its package or in a professional setting. 4, record 4, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Commonly the most dangerous chemical found in a household, bleach is an inorganic aqueous solution of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite. Bleach is a clear to yellowish liquid with a distinct chlorine like odor. Often mistakenly referred to as "chlorine bleach" because of its strong smell, bleach does not release a considerable amount of chlorine gas during its normal mode of action. 11, record 4, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Javel water takes its name from the ancient village of Javel, now just one of Paris' many neighbourhoods. In 1777, Count d'Artois founded the "Manufacture pour les Acides et Sels minéraux" in Javel, where the chemist Claude-Louis Berthollet worked. While searching for a method that would ease the work of washerwomen who had to whiten clothes by exposing them to sunlight, Berthollet came across a water solution that bleached cloth artificially, and he called it "eau de Javel." 12, record 4, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Javel water [also means] a solution of potassium hypochlorite now little used. 6, record 4, English, - Javel%20water
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eau de Javel
1, record 4, French, eau%20de%20Javel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- eau de Javelle 2, record 4, French, eau%20de%20Javelle
correct, feminine noun
- Javel 3, record 4, French, Javel
feminine noun
- liqueur de Labarraque 4, record 4, French, liqueur%20de%20Labarraque
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- solution d'hypochlorite sodique 5, record 4, French, solution%20d%27hypochlorite%20sodique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d'hypochlorite et de chlorure de sodium utilisé comme décolorant, désinfectant, microbicide, etc. 2, record 4, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Claude Louis BERTHOLLET [...] étudia également les propriétés du chlore (acide marin déphlogistiqué), ce qui le conduisit à la découverte de l'eau de Javel appelée à l'époque «lessive de BERTHOLLET». On l'a nommée javel car c'est à Javel, un ancien village, aujourd'hui un quartier de Paris, qu'on la fabriqua. 6, record 4, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1820, le pharmacien Antoine Germain Labarraque étudie les qualités désinfectantes des dérivés chlorés et des hypochlorites de potassium et de sodium. Il met au point une solution de chlorure et d'hypochlorite de sodium qu'il appelle «liqueur de Labarraque». En 1900 on appelait eau de Javel l'hypochlorite de potassium, et eau de Labbaraque, l'hypochlorite de sodium. Plus tard, le procédé de fabrication a remplacé le potassium par le sodium, sans changement de nom. 3, record 4, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de Javel
1, record 4, Spanish, agua%20de%20Javel
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- solución de hipoclorito de sodio 1, record 4, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20de%20hipoclorito%20de%20sodio
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Laundry Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bleach
1, record 5, English, bleach
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make something whiter or to remove stain from it by using a bleaching agent in the laundry water. 2, record 5, English, - bleach
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you're washing whites and want to bleach them, now's the time to add about ¼ cup bleach to the water. 3, record 5, English, - bleach
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Blanchissage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- javelliser
1, record 5, French, javelliser
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passer le linge à l'eau de Javel ou tout autre produit équivalent pour le blanchir ou le détacher. 1, record 5, French, - javelliser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On conserve les deux «l» à tous les temps et modes. 1, record 5, French, - javelliser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
javelliser : terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française. 2, record 5, French, - javelliser
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bleach
1, record 6, English, bleach
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To lighten the colo(u)r of wood or pulp by chemical processes, or to remove specific stains. 1, record 6, English, - bleach
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- blanchir
1, record 6, French, blanchir
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procéder à la suppression, par voie chimique, des impuretés laissées par la cuisson et qui pigmentent la pâte. 2, record 6, French, - blanchir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce traitement peut aussi tout simplement diluer la couleur de la pâte ou du bois. 2, record 6, French, - blanchir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de la pasta (fabricación de papel)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanquear
1, record 6, Spanish, blanquear
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratar las celulosas y pastas de papel para hacerlas más blancas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - blanquear
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bleaching solution
1, record 7, English, bleaching%20solution
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bleacher 2, record 7, English, bleacher
correct
- bleach 3, record 7, English, bleach
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical solution which allows removal of a photographic silver image or its conversion into an insoluble, relatively colourless silver compounds. 4, record 7, English, - bleaching%20solution
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- blanchisseur
1, record 7, French, blanchisseur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution chimique qui permet de réduire ou de blanchir l'image argentique d'une épreuve en vue de son développement ultérieur. 2, record 7, French, - blanchisseur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanqueador
1, record 7, Spanish, blanqueador
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que blanquea. 1, record 7, Spanish, - blanqueador
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