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HOT FOOD CART [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot food cart
1, record 1, English, hot%20food%20cart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heated meal cart 2, record 1, English, heated%20meal%20cart
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cart comprising two independently heated compartments which are used to heat all food (excluding roast beef) for first class service. 1, record 1, English, - hot%20food%20cart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot-four
1, record 1, French, chariot%2Dfour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chariot-four comprend deux parties chauffées indépendamment, utilisées pour réchauffer les aliments servis en première classe, à l'exception du rosbif. 1, record 1, French, - chariot%2Dfour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entrée cart
1, record 2, English, entr%C3%A9e%20cart
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mobile Buffet. These self-serve modular units include :Hot food station, cold pan station, utility station, and an entrée cart and warmer. 1, record 2, English, - entr%C3%A9e%20cart
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chariot à «entrée»
1, record 2, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buffet mobile [...] Ces stations mobiles à service libre et varié comprennent : Station chaude, station froide [...] chariot à «entrée» avec réchaud. 1, record 2, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 2, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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). 3, record 2, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20%C2%ABentr%C3%A9e%C2%BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobile buffet
1, record 3, English, mobile%20buffet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Mobile Buffet. These self-serve modular units include Hot food station, cold pan station, utility station, and an entrée cart and warmer. 1, record 3, English, - mobile%20buffet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- buffet mobile
1, record 3, French, buffet%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) Buffet mobile (...) Ces stations mobiles à service libre et varié comprennent : Station chaude, station froide (...) 1, record 3, French, - buffet%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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