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POUSSE-CAFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mixed Drinks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shooter
1, record 1, English, shooter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The recent popularity of shooters, which are combinations of several liqueurs in a single drink, also played a role in raising interest in liqueurs. 1, record 1, English, - shooter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A generic term to describe an alcoholic drink made of colored layerings of liqueurs having different densities. Shooters are usually drunk in one shot. 2, record 1, English, - shooter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cocktails
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pousse-café
1, record 1, French, pousse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En langage de bar, le pousse-café est une superposition, dans un petit verre, de liqueurs et d'alcools de couleurs et de densités différentes, qui ne se mélangent pas; très délicat à réaliser, le pousse-café se nomme «pousse-l'amour» lorsque l'on intègre, au milieu de cette superposition, un jaune d'œuf. 2, record 1, French, - pousse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pousse-café sept couleurs. 3, record 1, French, - pousse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Drinks - Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pousse-café
1, record 2, English, pousse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coffee chaser 2, record 2, English, coffee%20chaser
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small potion of spirituous liquor taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, or the like. 2, record 2, English, - pousse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Service de boissons diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pousse-café
1, record 2, French, pousse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit verre d'alcool que l'on prend après le café. 1, record 2, French, - pousse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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