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BUTLERS PANTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butler's pantry
1, record 1, English, butler%27s%20pantry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pantry 2, record 1, English, pantry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A room or closet adjacent to a kitchen or dining room used for storing provisions or glassware and china or for serving. 3, record 1, English, - butler%27s%20pantry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A buttler's pantry [is] a pantry for the use of a buttler: a service room between kitchen and dining room. 3, record 1, English, - butler%27s%20pantry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- office
1, record 1, French, office
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les châteaux, maisons bourgeoises, restaurants, etc., pièce située entre les cuisines et la salle à manger; on y prépare le service de la table. 2, record 1, French, - office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le Petit Robert, 1985, p. 1303, ce mot féminin est couramment employé au masculin. 3, record 1, French, - office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans une maison, la pièce, ordinairement attenante à la cuisine, où se prépare le service de la table est «une office» (féminin). La langue courante, sous l'influence des autres sens d'office, emploie plutôt le masculin. 4, record 1, French, - office
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antecocina
1, record 1, Spanish, antecocina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oficio 2, record 1, Spanish, oficio
correct, masculine noun
- office 1, record 1, Spanish, office
feminine noun
- ofis 1, record 1, Spanish, ofis
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recientemente, habitación de las casas contigua a la cocina, donde hay armarios, fregaderos, mesas, etc., para guardar cosas del servicio de mesa y realizar operaciones complementarias de la cocina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - antecocina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El uso de la adaptación "ofis" por "office" no es generalizado en español. 3, record 1, Spanish, - antecocina
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