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MUCILAGE PASTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gum paste
1, record 1, English, gum%20paste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Icing sugar, with or without the addition of starch, kneaded to a paste of modelling consistency with gum tragacanth mucilage. The paste can be moulded or modelled and is then air-dried till as hard and brittle as china. Many cake ornaments, vases, decorative motifs, and pillars are made from this material. 1, record 1, English, - gum%20paste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastillage
1, record 1, French, pastillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparation faite d'un mélange de sucre glace et d'eau, additionné de gélatine, d'amidon, de fécule ou de gomme adragante, pétri à la main ou à la machine et au crochet jusqu'à l'obtention d'une pâte ferme mais susceptible d'être abaissée au rouleau ou moulée facilement. Les pièces moulées ou découpées dans les abaisses de pastillage sont, après séchage à l'air, assemblées avec de la glace royale ou du pastillage ramolli. Le pastillage permet d'effectuer des pièces décoratives proches de la sculpture. 2, record 1, French, - pastillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mucilage and paste 1, record 2, English, mucilage%20and%20paste
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gommes et colles 1, record 2, French, gommes%20et%20colles
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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