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CHICKEN OUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spatchcocked chicken
1, record 1, English, spatchcocked%20chicken
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butterflied chicken 1, record 1, English, butterflied%20chicken
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spatchcocked chicken, also known as butterflied chicken, is a whole chicken that has been split by removing the backbone, and then flattened out. 1, record 1, English, - spatchcocked%20chicken
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poulet en crapaudine
1, record 1, French, poulet%20en%20crapaudine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poulet en papillon 1, record 1, French, poulet%20en%20papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poulet en crapaudine, ou en papillon, est un poulet entier aplati. Comme il est à plat, [cela] permet de le cuire plus rapidement. 1, record 1, French, - poulet%20en%20crapaudine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chicken out
1, record 2, English, chicken%20out
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire marche arrière 1, record 2, French, faire%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caner 1, record 2, French, caner
- se faire coller 1, record 2, French, se%20faire%20coller
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(argot) (Le Linguiste) se faire coller à l'examen. 1, record 2, French, - faire%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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