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CARRY-OUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take-out
1, record 1, English, take%2Dout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- take-out food 1, record 1, English, take%2Dout%20food
correct
- carry-out 1, record 1, English, carry%2Dout
correct, Great Britain
- take-away 1, record 1, English, take%2Daway
correct, Australia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food purchased at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere. The restaurant may or may not provide table service. In the United States, food ordered this way (especially in fast food) is ordered to go, and in the United Kingdom it is sometimes ordered to eat out, as opposed to eating in. 1, record 1, English, - take%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Take-out food is often fast food, but not always so. Whereas fast food carries the connotation of a standardized product from a globalized chain or franchise, take-away outlets are often small businesses serving traditional food, which can be of high quality. 1, record 1, English, - take%2Dout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Plats cuisinés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mets à emporter
1, record 1, French, mets%20%C3%A0%20emporter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tendance à consacrer une plus faible partie de notre revenu disponible aux aliments se poursuivra. Les achats d'aliments au détail seront toujours dominants, tandis que la croissance des dépenses d'alimentation ne sera que modeste. Le changement véritable se produira dans les repas préparés et les mets à emporter. 1, record 1, French, - mets%20%C3%A0%20emporter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Customer Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carry-out 1, record 2, English, carry%2Dout
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Relations avec la clientèle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande à l'auto
1, record 2, French, commande%20%C3%A0%20l%27auto
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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