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INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Restaurants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coffee shop
1, record 1, English, coffee%20shop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small restaurant that is either independent or attached to a hotel and where light refreshments or regular meals are served. 1, record 1, English, - coffee%20shop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Catégories de restaurants
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- café-restaurant
1, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9%2Drestaurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caféterie 2, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9terie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- coffee shop 3, record 1, French, coffee%20shop
avoid, masculine noun
- coffee-shop 4, record 1, French, coffee%2Dshop
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local où l'on prépare les petits déjeuners dans les hôtels ou les édifices abritant des collectivités. 5, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%2Drestaurant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caféterie : Le vieux terme «caféterie» est un néologisme encore peu employé dans le sens donné ici; [...] 4, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%2Drestaurant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de restaurantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cafetería
1, record 1, Spanish, cafeter%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Restaurants)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freestanding restaurant
1, record 2, English, freestanding%20restaurant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- single-outlet restaurant 2, record 2, English, single%2Doutlet%20restaurant
- single outlet restaurant 3, record 2, English, single%20outlet%20restaurant
- independent restaurant 4, record 2, English, independent%20restaurant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- free-standing restaurant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- restaurant indépendant
1, record 2, French, restaurant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- restaurant autonome 1, record 2, French, restaurant%20autonome
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restaurant non affilié à une chaîne, ni intégré à un complexe hôtelier. 1, record 2, French, - restaurant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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