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POTLUCK DINNER [2 records]

Record 1 2017-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

A meal to which each guest brings a different dish to be shared.

Key term(s)
  • pot luck
  • pot-luck
  • potluck dinner
  • potluck supper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

[...] repas canadien : chaque famille apporte de quoi manger et on partage le tout tous ensemble. Les papas, et les frères et sœurs sont les bienvenus!

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation and Interpretation
DEF

A meal ... to which participants bring various foods to be shared.

OBS

A North American concept.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction et interprétation
DEF

Repas convivial où les invités se répartissent les plats à apporter.

OBS

repas à participation : Terme employé à la Banque de terminologie du Québec.

OBS

potluck : Anglicisme.

Spanish

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