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FOOD TONGS [12 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
- ice tongs
1, record 1, English, ice%20tongs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice tongs : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - ice%20tongs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince à glace
1, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à glace : 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, - pince%20%C3%A0%20glace
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
- sugar tongs
1, record 2, English, sugar%20tongs
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sugar tongs : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - sugar%20tongs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince à sucre
1, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à sucre : 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, - pince%20%C3%A0%20sucre
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
- spaghetti tongs
1, record 3, English, spaghetti%20tongs
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spaghetti tongs : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - spaghetti%20tongs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince à spaghettis
1, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20spaghettis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à spaghettis : 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, - pince%20%C3%A0%20spaghettis
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
- salad tongs
1, record 4, English, salad%20tongs
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salad tongs : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - salad%20tongs
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pince à salade
1, record 4, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20salade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à salade : 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, - pince%20%C3%A0%20salade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- kitchen tongs
1, record 5, English, kitchen%20tongs
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kitchen tongs : an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 5, English, - kitchen%20tongs
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pince de cuisine
1, record 5, French, pince%20de%20cuisine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince de cuisine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 5, French, - pince%20de%20cuisine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- asparagus tongs
1, record 6, English, asparagus%20tongs
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asparagus tongs : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 6, English, - asparagus%20tongs
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pince à asperges
1, record 6, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20asperges
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à asperges : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 6, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20asperges
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- toast tongs
1, record 7, English, toast%20tongs
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toast tongs : an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 7, English, - toast%20tongs
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pince à rôties
1, record 7, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%B4ties
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à rôties : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 7, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%B4ties
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- serving tongs
1, record 8, English, serving%20tongs
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serving tongs : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 8, English, - serving%20tongs
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pince de service
1, record 8, French, pince%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince de service : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 8, French, - pince%20de%20service
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sandwich tongs
1, record 9, English, sandwich%20tongs
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sandwich tongs : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 9, English, - sandwich%20tongs
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pince à sandwich
1, record 9, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20sandwich
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à sandwich : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 9, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20sandwich
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-11-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Kitchen Utensils
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- food preparation utensil 1, record 10, English, food%20preparation%20utensil
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is a list of food preparation utensils... : aba mold, bain Marie, banneton, basting brush, basting syringe, bench scraper, blender, bone scissors, bread knife, browning tray, candy thermometer, can opener, casserole, cauldron, cheese cloth,... strainer, string, tamis, timer, tinfoil, tongs, toast-tite, tomato knife, vegetable knife, whisk, wooden spoon. 2, record 10, English, - food%20preparation%20utensil
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Batterie de cuisine
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ustensile pour la préparation des aliments
1, record 10, French, ustensile%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20aliments
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Kitchen Utensils
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- food tongs
1, record 11, English, food%20tongs
correct, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- tongs 2, record 11, English, tongs
correct, plural
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tongs. Spring-type or scissor-type tools used to pick up and handle foods. 2, record 11, English, - food%20tongs
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food tongs. For handling food without touching with hands. Spring type metal, formed in elongated "U" shape.... 1, record 11, English, - food%20tongs
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Batterie de cuisine
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pince de cuisine
1, record 11, French, pince%20de%20cuisine
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- pince 2, record 11, French, pince
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pince de cuisine. Outil en acier inoxydable composé de deux leviers articulés. Utilisée pour retourner et manipuler les aliments durant la cuisson ou pour le service. 1, record 11, French, - pince%20de%20cuisine
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
pince. Ustensile formé de deux branches dont les extrémités ont une forme adaptée à l'aliment (...) à saisir. 2, record 11, French, - pince%20de%20cuisine
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Batería de cocina
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- pinzas
1, record 11, Spanish, pinzas
feminine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Household Utensils and Appliances (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- salad tongs 1, record 12, English, salad%20tongs
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Server : any of various special purpose implements(as salad tongs or a pie lifter) used to serve a particular food. 1, record 12, English, - salad%20tongs
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Équipement ménager (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- pince à salade
1, record 12, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20salade
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pince à salade, en polystyrène opaque ivoire. Long 24 cm 5. 1, record 12, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20salade
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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