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wet cleaning (cleaning, <subtractive processes and techniques>, ... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Any of various aqueous treaments to remove dirt or other unwanted surface materials. In commercial garment cleaning, the term is used interchangeably with "green cleansing" to describe gentle, environmentally friendly aqueous cleansing. In conservation context: washing of textiles. |
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wet cleaning (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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wet-cleaning (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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cleaning, wet (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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wetcleaning (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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wetwashing (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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wet washing (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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aqueous cleaning (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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natte reiniging (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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nat gereinigd (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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................ cleaning (G) |
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.................... wet cleaning (G) |
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Dutch ..... Behandeling met water waarbij vuil of ander ongewenst oppervlaktemateriaal wordt verwijderd. Bij commerciƫle kledingreiniging wordt de term door elkaar gebruikt met 'groene reiniging', en dan wordt er een milde en milieuvriendelijke reiniging met water mee bedoeld. In de context van conservering: textiel wassen. |
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wetcleaning............ |
[GCI, VP] |
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EPA online (2000-) "Wetcleaning Systems for Garment Care;" accessed 23 April 2012 |
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