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PIN CURL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pin curl
1, record 1, English, pin%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sculpture curl 2, record 1, English, sculpture%20curl
correct, officially approved
- pincurl 2, record 1, English, pincurl
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curl held in position during setting by a hairpin or clip. 3, record 1, English, - pin%20curl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pin curl; sculpture curl; pincurl : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - pin%20curl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouclette
1, record 1, French, bouclette
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 DEF
[…] mèche de cheveux, enroulée sur elle-même avec les doigts, pour former un cercle, et fixée à l'aide d'une pince. 2, record 1, French, - bouclette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - bouclette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- triangular base pin curl
1, record 2, English, triangular%20base%20pin%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Triangular base pin curls are recommended along the front or facial hairline to prevent breaks or splits in the finished hairstyle. The triangular allows a portion of hair from each to overlap the next and comb into a uniform wave without splits. 2, record 2, English, - triangular%20base%20pin%20curl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triangular base pin curl : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - triangular%20base%20pin%20curl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouclette à base triangulaire
1, record 2, French, bouclette%20%C3%A0%20base%20triangulaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette à base triangulaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - bouclette%20%C3%A0%20base%20triangulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- square base pin curl
1, record 3, English, square%20base%20pin%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
square base pin curl : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - square%20base%20pin%20curl
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouclette à base carrée
1, record 3, French, bouclette%20%C3%A0%20base%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette à base carrée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - bouclette%20%C3%A0%20base%20carr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- semi-stand-up curl
1, record 4, English, semi%2Dstand%2Dup%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] pin curl that has been carved out of a shaping and pinned into a semi-standing position. 2, record 4, English, - semi%2Dstand%2Dup%20curl
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-stand-up curl: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - semi%2Dstand%2Dup%20curl
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouclette inclinée
1, record 4, French, bouclette%20inclin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette inclinée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - bouclette%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rectangular base pin curl
1, record 5, English, rectangular%20base%20pin%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rectangular base pin curl : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 5, English, - rectangular%20base%20pin%20curl
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouclette à base rectangulaire
1, record 5, French, bouclette%20%C3%A0%20base%20rectangulaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette à base rectangulaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 5, French, - bouclette%20%C3%A0%20base%20rectangulaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ridge curl
1, record 6, English, ridge%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pin curl placed immediately behind or below a ridge to form a wave. 2, record 6, English, - ridge%20curl
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ridge curl: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 6, English, - ridge%20curl
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bouclette pour vague
1, record 6, French, bouclette%20pour%20vague
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette pour vague : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 6, French, - bouclette%20pour%20vague
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- closed centre
1, record 7, English, closed%20centre
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- closed center 2, record 7, English, closed%20center
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pin curl. 2, record 7, English, - closed%20centre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
closed center: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 1, record 7, English, - closed%20centre
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cercle fermé
1, record 7, French, cercle%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bouclette. 1, record 7, French, - cercle%20ferm%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cercle fermé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 7, French, - cercle%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
- Art Supplies
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hairpiece
1, record 8, English, hairpiece
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- hair piece 2, record 8, English, hair%20piece
correct
- false hair piece 1, record 8, English, false%20hair%20piece
- postiche 3, record 8, English, postiche
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an artificial addition of real or false hair in the form of a wig, toupee, front, semi-transformation, chignon, switch, pin curl, etc., for wearing on the head. 4, record 8, English, - hairpiece
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hairpiece is generally worn by women and a toupee by men. 5, record 8, English, - hairpiece
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- postiche
1, record 8, French, postiche
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pièce de faux cheveux qu'on ajoute aux cheveux naturels pour varier la coiffure. 2, record 8, French, - postiche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le postiche sert à augmenter la densité de la chevelure naturelle [...] 2, record 8, French, - postiche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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