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CAJUN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cajun
1, record 1, English, Cajun
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cajan 1, record 1, English, Cajan
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A native of Louisiana believed to be descended from the French exiles from Acadia. 2, record 1, English, - Cajun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cajun
1, record 1, French, Cajun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné par les Américains aux Acadiens installés en Louisiane après la Déportation. 2, record 1, French, - Cajun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cajun style
1, record 2, English, Cajun%20style
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Cajan style 2, record 2, English, Cajan%20style
correct, adjective
- Cajin style 2, record 2, English, Cajin%20style
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cajun: A member of a group of people with an enduring cultural tradition whose French Catholic ancestors established permanent communities in Louisiana and Maine after being expelled from Acadia in the late 18th century. 3, record 2, English, - Cajun%20style
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the style of the Cajun cooking. 2, record 2, English, - Cajun%20style
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cajun is the most common spelling. 2, record 2, English, - Cajun%20style
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à la Cajun
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20la%20Cajun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- façon Cajun 1, record 2, French, fa%C3%A7on%20Cajun
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cajun : nom donné par les Américains aux Acadiens installés en Louisiane après la déportation. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20la%20Cajun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cajun French
1, record 3, English, Cajun%20French
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Language spoken by the descendants of French Canadians who settled in the bayou lands of southern Louisiana. It is a combination of archaic French forms with idioms taken from their English, Spanish, German, American Indian and black neighbours. 1, record 3, English, - Cajun%20French
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cajun
1, record 3, French, cajun
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue parlée par les descendants des Acadiens établis en Louisiane. Il s'agit d'un patois français enrichi de nombreux emprunts. 1, record 3, French, - cajun
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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