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HALF BUTTERFLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butterfly chop
1, record 1, English, butterfly%20chop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick chop taken from the loin... which is cut almost in half so that it forms a butterfly pattern when opened on the hinge. 2, record 1, English, - butterfly%20chop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côtelette papillon
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4telette%20papillon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côtelette désossée, fendue dans le sens de l'épaisseur et ouverte comme un livre [...] 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4telette%20papillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half butterfly
1, record 2, English, half%20butterfly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For most goalies,(...) it is easier to get one leg down along the ice. This position looks almost like a half butterfly. The advantages of this position are : it covers a lot of area along the ice; it is effective for close in shots. 1, record 2, English, - half%20butterfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demi-papillon 1, record 2, French, demi%2Dpapillon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la plupart des gardiens, (...) il est plus facile de n'allonger qu'une jambe sur la glace. Cette position ressemble presque à un demi-papillon. Les avantages de cette position sont: elle couvre beaucoup de surface le long de la glace; elle est efficace face aux tirs de près. 1, record 2, French, - demi%2Dpapillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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