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Brownie [3 records]

Record 1 2015-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pastries
  • Restaurant Menus
DEF

A flat, rich, usually chocolate cake with nuts.

OBS

brownie: term generally used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • brownies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtisserie
  • Menus (Restauration)
DEF

Petit gâteau de forme rectangulaire, aromatisé au chocolat, dont la texture se situe entre le biscuit sec et le gâteau spongieux.

OBS

brownie : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • brownies

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Repostería
  • Menú (Restaurantes)
DEF

Pastelito de chocolate que se elabora con nueces, vainilla, canela, azúcar, bicarbonato sódico, mantequilla y huevos, se caracteriza por tener una superficie crujiente y un interior suave y húmedo.

CONT

El "brownie" es un pastel de chocolate de pequeñas dimensiones, como un bizcocho bastante denso. Es originiario de Estados Unidos, y su nombre proviene de la palabra "brown", que significa "marrón" en inglés.

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Record 2 2008-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sports (General)
OBS

The Brownie program is about giving 7 and 8-year-old girls an opportunity to develop a sense of identity and a positive relationship with others by participating in a varied, hands-on program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sports (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Light brown (informally called brownie). Brownish tinted diamonds are the least expensive color of diamonds used for jewelry.

CONT

A brown diamond not dark enough to be called a fancy color may be called slightly brown, light brown, or a "brownie."

OBS

light brown; brownie: Terms used only for small diamonds (less than ¼ carat).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Légère nuance de brun. Parmi les diamants utilisés en bijouterie, les diamants nuancés de brun sont ceux dont les prix sont les plus bas.

OBS

Seulement pour les petits diamants (moins de ¼ de carat).

Spanish

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