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Record 1 2017-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meats and Meat Industries
DEF

An edible part of a slaughter animal that is cut away when the carcass is dressed including liver, kidney, brain, spleen, pancreas, thymus, tripe, and tongue.

CONT

But as we’ve grown further away from the farm, our food tastes have become more homogenized and pickier. The meat cases of sleek supermarkets reflect this : You may find a few lonely packages of liver. Brains, kidneys and other innards are seldom seen except at ethnic markets and specialty butcher shops. Most restaurant menus are likewise almost bereft of what the French call abats de boucherie, the British "offal" and Americans, somewhat euphemistically, "variety meats, "which include one of the most luscious delicacies of all, sweetbreads.

Key term(s)
  • variety meat
  • fancy meat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
DEF

Ensemble des parties comestibles du cinquième quartier des animaux de boucherie.

OBS

On distingue les abats blancs [tête, pieds, panse], et les abats rouges [foie, cœur, rate, langue].

OBS

En France, les termes «abats» et «abats comestibles» sont synonymes. Par contre, au Canada, on distingue entre les abats comestibles et les abats non comestibles (nommés «issues» en France), le terme «abats» étant plus général.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
DEF

Todas aquellas partes comestibles [destinadas al consumo humano] que se extraen de los animales destinados a carne y que no están comprendidas dentro del término canal, salvo alguna excepción como los riñones, patas y cabeza.

OBS

despojo: No confundir con menudencias o vísceras comestibles ya que estas solo comprenden los órganos internos y no partes como las patas, que sí se consideran despojos.

OBS

despojo de matadero; despojo de carnicería: No son despojos destinados al consumo humano, sino que a veces se utilizan para elaborar harina de carne para alimentación de animales. Algunos de ellos se consideran materiales especificados de riesgo ya que pueden causar epizootias tales como la encefalopatía espongiforme bovina.

OBS

canal: Cuerpo de los animales de las especies citadas para carne, desprovistos de vísceras torácicas, abdominales y pelvianas.

OBS

despojo; despojo comestible: términos utilizados generalmente en plural.

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Record 2 2005-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restaurant Equipment
OBS

Used in Chinese restaurants.

OBS

dim sum : A variety of small delicacies made of casings of dough filled with meat, vegetables, crab or shrimp, etc. and steamed. It is served as a light meal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Restaurants)
OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

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).

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banquets and Receptions
DEF

An adaptation of the British custom; a reception given at about 3 o’clock during which canapés, pastries and other delicacies are served with tea. Alcoholic beverages are not served.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réceptions et banquets
OBS

Si le but de la réception est également de percevoir des fonds pour aider un organisme, on peut parler de "thé-bénéfice" ou de "thé-offrande".

Key term(s)
  • thé-bénéfice
  • thé-offrande

Spanish

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