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FOOD CART [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tray cart
1, record 1, English, tray%20cart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tray cart : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - tray%20cart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot à plateaux
1, record 1, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20plateaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chariot à plateaux : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20plateaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dish cart
1, record 2, English, dish%20cart
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dish cart : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - dish%20cart
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chariot à vaisselle
1, record 2, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20vaisselle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chariot à vaisselle : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20vaisselle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beverage cart
1, record 3, English, beverage%20cart
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beverage cart : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - beverage%20cart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chariot à boissons
1, record 3, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20boissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chariot à boissons : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20boissons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- food service cart
1, record 4, English, food%20service%20cart
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
food service cart : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - food%20service%20cart
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chariot de livraison de repas
1, record 4, French, chariot%20de%20livraison%20de%20repas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chariot de livraison de repas : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 4, French, - chariot%20de%20livraison%20de%20repas
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cybernetic Systems
- Marketing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automated cashier
1, record 5, English, automated%20cashier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- grocery store robot 2, record 5, English, grocery%20store%20robot%20
- supermarket checkout robot 2, record 5, English, supermarket%20checkout%20robot
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In about 10 years, you’ll start to see much of your food tagged with these miniscule RFID[ radio frequency identification] chips. Roll the cart up to an automated cashier and bingo : The bill is tallied! 1, record 5, English, - automated%20cashier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Optical Supermarket Checkout Robot Model 887 ... speaks English and French can check out your groceries with, if not a smile, great efficiency and courtesy, thank you. Customers have to do some of the work by running purchased items over 887’s scanner so it can read the code that identifies and prices the item. It can tell if you’ve made a mistake (like running the same item across the scanner twice). It can also detect cheating ... It takes cash or credit cards and will give you the correct change 2, record 5, English, - automated%20cashier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques
- Commercialisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caisse automatique
1, record 5, French, caisse%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hypermarché rennais a généralisé depuis cet été les caisses automatiques, sans difficultés apparentes pour les consommateurs mais sous le regard inquiet des défenseurs du métier de caissière. 1, record 5, French, - caisse%20automatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hot food cart
1, record 6, English, hot%20food%20cart
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heated meal cart 2, record 6, English, heated%20meal%20cart
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cart comprising two independently heated compartments which are used to heat all food(excluding roast beef) for first class service. 1, record 6, English, - hot%20food%20cart
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chariot-four
1, record 6, French, chariot%2Dfour
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chariot-four comprend deux parties chauffées indépendamment, utilisées pour réchauffer les aliments servis en première classe, à l'exception du rosbif. 1, record 6, French, - chariot%2Dfour
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- entrée cart
1, record 7, English, entr%C3%A9e%20cart
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mobile Buffet. These self-serve modular units include : Hot food station, cold pan station, utility station, and an entrée cart and warmer. 1, record 7, English, - entr%C3%A9e%20cart
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chariot à «entrée»
1, record 7, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buffet mobile [...] Ces stations mobiles à service libre et varié comprennent : Station chaude, station froide [...] chariot à «entrée» avec réchaud. 1, record 7, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 7, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 7, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mobile buffet
1, record 8, English, mobile%20buffet
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Mobile Buffet. These self-serve modular units include Hot food station, cold pan station, utility station, and an entrée cart and warmer. 1, record 8, English, - mobile%20buffet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- buffet mobile
1, record 8, French, buffet%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) Buffet mobile (...) Ces stations mobiles à service libre et varié comprennent : Station chaude, station froide (...) 1, record 8, French, - buffet%20mobile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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