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sourdough [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sourdough
1, record 1, English, Sourdough
correct, see observation, noun, Canada, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special name for an Alaskan or northwestern Canadian especially in the Yukon with lots of years and experience in the area. 2, record 1, English, - Sourdough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Russell Tabbert says in his "Dictionary of Alaskan English" (1991) that the term comes from the importance of sourdough bread in the diets of the early prospectors and miners. Since at least the 1960s the popular folk explanation is that it describes someone who "is sour on the country but doesn't have enough dough to leave." 2, record 1, English, - Sourdough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Antonym: Cheechako. 2, record 1, English, - Sourdough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sourdough
1, record 1, French, Sourdough
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, Canada, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surnom (pour lequel il n'existe pas de contrepartie française) donné aux personnes qui ont survécu à leur premier hiver en Alaska ou dans le Nord-Ouest canadien, particulièrement au Yukon, et qui, depuis, cumulent les années d'expérience et de survie malgré la rigueur du climat hivernal. 2, record 1, French, - Sourdough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition, on appelle «Cheechako» les nouveaux arrivants qui n'ont pas encore passé un premier hiver dans ces contrées. 2, record 1, French, - Sourdough
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sourdough
1, record 2, English, sourdough
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sour 2, record 2, English, sour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dough containing active yeast, saved from one baking for the next. 3, record 2, English, - sourdough
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sourdough is one that is acidified and leavened by its microorganisms and that can be perpetuated ("refreshened") by adding flour and water to provide continuous acidification and fermentation. Sourdough performs three functions: leavening, acidification, and flavor development. 4, record 2, English, - sourdough
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prospectors and pioneers used sourdough for making bread to avoid the need for fresh yeast. 3, record 2, English, - sourdough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levain
1, record 2, French, levain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- levain de pâte 2, record 2, French, levain%20de%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pâte composée de farine et d'eau, ayant subi une fermentation spontanée, à réaction acide, sans addition initiale de levure. 3, record 2, French, - levain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Panificación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa madre
1, record 2, Spanish, masa%20madre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- masa fermentada 1, record 2, Spanish, masa%20fermentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sourdough 1, record 3, English, sourdough
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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