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CASSE-PATTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotgut
1, record 1, English, rotgut
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coffin varnish 2, record 1, English, coffin%20varnish
correct, familiar
- hooch 3, record 1, English, hooch
noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raw, inferior liquor. 3, record 1, English, - rotgut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tord-boyaux
1, record 1, French, tord%2Dboyaux
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tord-boyau 1, record 1, French, tord%2Dboyau
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- casse-patte 2, record 1, French, casse%2Dpatte
masculine noun, obsolete, familiar
- casse-pattes 2, record 1, French, casse%2Dpattes
masculine noun, obsolete, familiar
- casse-poitrine 3, record 1, French, casse%2Dpoitrine
masculine noun, obsolete, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau-de-vie très forte et de mauvaise qualité. 4, record 1, French, - tord%2Dboyaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cattle guards
1, record 2, English, cattle%20guards
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence openings on highways to prevent cattle from crossing. 2, record 2, English, - cattle%20guards
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When farmers and ranchers wish to keep livestock from exiting a fenced pasture via an entrance road, they can either install an inconvenient gate or a "cattle guard." The latter is a grid of metal bars bridging a shallow pit. Cattle cannot cross because their feet would slip between the bars. 3, record 2, English, - cattle%20guards
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- casse-patte
1, record 2, French, casse%2Dpatte
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- casse-pattes 2, record 2, French, casse%2Dpattes
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des casse-pattes. 3, record 2, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le Petit Robert 2004, on peut écrire au singulier «casse-patte» ou «casse-pattes». 2, record 2, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
casse-patte (sing.); casse-pattes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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