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LEES WINE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweetened forage
1, record 1, English, sweetened%20forage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweetened forage and preparations of a kind used for animal feed, e. g. wine lees, argol. 1, record 1, English, - sweetened%20forage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préparation fourragère sucrée
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20fourrag%C3%A8re%20sucr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préparation fourragère sucrée : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20fourrag%C3%A8re%20sucr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lees wine
1, record 2, English, lees%20wine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The liquid obtained by refermentation of lees after the addition of water and sugar. 1, record 2, English, - lees%20wine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vin de lie
1, record 2, French, vin%20de%20lie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide obtenu par la refermentation de lie délayée dans l'eau et additionnée de sucre. 1, record 2, French, - vin%20de%20lie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, cette pratique est interdite. 1, record 2, French, - vin%20de%20lie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- racking
1, record 3, English, racking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drawing of clean wine off its lees(sediment) into another storage container. 1, record 3, English, - racking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Racking is the draining or pumping of wine from one barrel into a clean sterile one, leaving the lees or sediment behind. 2, record 3, English, - racking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soutirage
1, record 3, French, soutirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à séparer les lies du vin, en faisant passer le vin d'un récipient dans un autre. 1, record 3, French, - soutirage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soutirage consiste à sortir régulièrement le vin d'une cuve ou d'une barrique pour éliminer les particules déposées au fond des contenants et éventuellement aérer le vin. 2, record 3, French, - soutirage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Viticulture
- Winemaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wine lees 1, record 4, English, wine%20lees
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Viticulture
- Industrie vinicole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lie de vin
1, record 4, French, lie%20de%20vin
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Douanes et Accise. 1, record 4, French, - lie%20de%20vin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vegetable black
1, record 5, English, vegetable%20black
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In general any form of more or less pure carbon produced by incomplete combustion or destructive distillation of vegetable matter, wood, vines, wine lees. 2, record 5, English, - vegetable%20black
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vegetable black ... [is] any of various black pigments resembling lampblacks but made by charring vegetable matter ... and used chiefly in printing inks, cements, and mortars. 3, record 5, English, - vegetable%20black
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- noir végétal
1, record 5, French, noir%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- noir de charbon 2, record 5, French, noir%20de%20charbon
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noirs végétaux. Ils sont obtenus par calcination, en vase clos, de déchets d'origine végétale (déchets de bois et de liège, noyaux de pêche, sarments de vigne). Leur fabrication est peu développée. Le bois de campêche donne avec certains sels de fer des laques noires qui ont été utilisées pour l'impression des papiers peints. 3, record 5, French, - noir%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Noir végétal [...] Caractères physiques - Charbon de bois broyé en poudre fine. Usages - Peinture. 2, record 5, French, - noir%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-05-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vine black 1, record 6, English, vine%20black
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a vegetable black pigment made by charring vine twigs, the lees of wine, old wine casks, or similar materials 1, record 6, English, - vine%20black
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- noir de vigne 1, record 6, French, noir%20de%20vigne
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-05-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- decantation apparatus 1, record 7, English, decantation%20apparatus
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apparatus used for decanting wine from the lees. 1, record 7, English, - decantation%20apparatus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décantoir 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cantoir
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- décanteur 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9canteur
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appareil servant à transvaser du vin d'une bouteille dans une autre ou à enlever les dépôts dans une bouteille. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cantoir
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-05-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- racking off 1, record 8, English, racking%20off
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transferring wine from one container to another so that the clear wine is drawn off and the lees are left behind. 1, record 8, English, - racking%20off
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étripage 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9tripage
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opération ayant pour but de séparer le vin clair des lies, soit par soutirage après le dépôt de celles-ci par précipitation naturelle, soit par pressurage. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9tripage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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