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CRIMEAN TURKISH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pilaf
1, record 1, English, pilaf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pilaff 2, record 1, English, pilaff
correct
- pilau 1, record 1, English, pilau
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Middle Eastern or Indian dish of spiced rice or wheat and often meat and vegetables. 3, record 1, English, - pilaf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pilaf, Albanian pilaf, Armenian, Bosnian pilav, Urdu pulao, Persian polow, Romanian pilaf, Serbian pilav, Turkish pilav, Uzbek : palov, Turkmen : palov, Turkish : pilav, Crimean Tatar : pilâv, Tatar : pilaw) also spelled pilau, perloo, perlau, plaw, pilaw, and pilaff is a Middle Eastern and Central and South Asian dish in which a grain, such as rice or cracked wheat, is generally first browned in oil, and then cooked in a seasoned broth. Depending on the local cuisine it may also contain a variety of meat and vegetables. 4, record 1, English, - pilaf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pilaf
1, record 1, French, pilaf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pilau 2, record 1, French, pilau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mets oriental très épicé composé de riz au gras servi avec des morceaux de viande, de poisson ou des coquillages. 2, record 1, French, - pilaf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le pilaf classique, le riz est doré à l'huile ou au beurre avec de l'oignon, puis mouillé de bouillon, épicé et additionné, à mi-cuisson, de viande, poisson ou légumes, crus ou cuits; il est toujours bien relevé, voire safrané. Mais on peut, en fait, lui ajouter de multiples ingrédients. 3, record 1, French, - pilaf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cavalry charge of the Light Brigade
1, record 2, English, cavalry%20charge%20of%20the%20Light%20Brigade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balaklava, battle of, an engagement fought on Oct. 25 1854, during the Crimean War, when British, French and Turkish forces resisted a Russian Attack on Balaklava, their supply port on the Black Sea... The cavalry charge of the Light Brigade, which made the action famous, took place in a valley running in an east-west direction... 1, record 2, English, - cavalry%20charge%20of%20the%20Light%20Brigade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge de la brigade de cavalerie légère
1, record 2, French, charge%20de%20la%20brigade%20de%20cavalerie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balaklava (Bataille de), bataille livrée le 25 octobre 1854 par des troupes russes du général Liprandi [...], pour tenter de rejeter à la mer les 10 000 Anglo-Turcs participant à l'investissement de Sébastopol. L'attaque russe, stoppée par les Highlanders, tourna au repli général devant la charge, devenue légendaire, de la brigade de cavalerie légère de lord Cardigan [...] (LGRAN, 1960, volume 1 voir la rubrique Balaklava). 1, record 2, French, - charge%20de%20la%20brigade%20de%20cavalerie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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