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WHISKEY GLASS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mixed Drinks
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highball
1, record 1, English, highball
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cocktail served in a tall glass and consisting of liquor, such as whiskey, mixed with water or a carbonated beverage. 2, record 1, English, - highball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cocktails are a blend of any type of alcoholic beverages with other ingredients, whereas a highball only applies to a single spirit mixed with one other ingredient. As a result, highballs tend to have a higher alcohol percentage ... 3, record 1, English, - highball
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cocktails
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- highball
1, record 1, French, highball
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les highballs sont des boissons longues qui se boivent glacées. Ils se préparent directement dans un grand verre, sur quelques glaçons, avec un alcool—whisky, gin, vodka, rhum, etc.—auquel on ajoute ensuite une large quantité d'eau gazeuse, de soda, [ou de tonic]. 2, record 1, French, - highball
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high ball
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
- whiskey glass
1, record 2, English, whiskey%20glass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whiskey glass : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - whiskey%20glass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- verre à whisky
1, record 2, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20whisky
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verre à whisky : 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, - verre%20%C3%A0%20whisky
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glasses (table setting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shot glass
1, record 3, English, shot%20glass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glass holding one shot(as of whiskey). 1, record 3, English, - shot%20glass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Verres (service de table)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dé à coudre
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20coudre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit verre à boire. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20coudre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indique aussi son contenu. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20coudre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sens figuré et familier. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20coudre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dé-à-coudre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glasses (table setting)
- Various Drinks - Service
- Glassware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high ball
1, record 4, English, high%20ball
correct, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- whiskey glass 2, record 4, English, whiskey%20glass
correct
- whisky glass 3, record 4, English, whisky%20glass
- highball glass 4, record 4, English, highball%20glass
correct, specific
- hi-ball glass 5, record 4, English, hi%2Dball%20glass
correct, specific
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
High ball: ... straight-sided and tall high [glass] for long drinks, lager, beer. 1, record 4, English, - high%20ball
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bartender's slang for "whiskey glass". 2, record 4, English, - high%20ball
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Verres (service de table)
- Service de boissons diverses
- Objets en verre
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verre à whisky
1, record 4, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20whisky
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chope à whisky 2, record 4, French, chope%20%C3%A0%20whisky
feminine noun, generic
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'Office de la langue française, les verres devraient être classés selon leur mesure volumétrique, en métrique et selon leur forme. 1, record 4, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20whisky
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«chope à whisky» : Figure. Chopes à whisky [...] diamètre 7,5 cm, hauteur 13,5 cm, [...] 2, record 4, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20whisky
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«chope à whisky» : Dans les catalogues récents, le terme "chope" ne désigne plus un verre servant à la consommation de la bière, mais il désigne aussi un verre servant à d'autres boissons; il est presque synonyme de verre tout usage. 1, record 4, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20whisky
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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