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EARLY MEAL [3 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maple Syrup Production
CONT

In the province of Quebec, early spring means it's sugaring season. That's when maple trees are tapped for their sap and many people in Canada will go for a traditional meal at a sugar shack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acériculture
DEF

Période d'exploitation des érablières qui marque la fin de l'hiver et [qui] devient prétexte à la fête et aux réjouissances pour les visiteurs des cabanes à sucre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Breadmaking
DEF

The time that is required for a dough ball made from wheat meal, water and yeast. and suspended in water at 30°C to disintegrate. It is a rough measure of the quality of the wheat protein for breadmaking and is used in screening for baking quality in new varieties of wheat during the early generations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Boulangerie
DEF

Le délai nécessaire à une boule de pâte composée d'une farine de blé, d'eau et de levure et suspendue dans de l'eau à 30°C, pour se désagréger.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Services (Military)
DEF

A meal served before regular time to accommodate duty personnel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Militaire)
DEF

Repas servi avant l'heure prévue pour accommoder le personnel de service.

OBS

repas devancé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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