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OVERPROOF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- over-proof
1, record 1, English, over%2Dproof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overproof 2, record 1, English, overproof
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proved beyond the optimum time from which good results can be obtained. 1, record 1, English, - over%2Dproof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- excès de fermentation
1, record 1, French, exc%C3%A8s%20de%20fermentation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moosemilk
1, record 2, English, moosemilk
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moose milk 2, record 2, English, moose%20milk
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of several mixed drinks, the main ingredients of which are rum and milk. 2, record 2, English, - moosemilk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moosemilk is a Canadianism. 3, record 2, English, - moosemilk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moose Milk : 2 oz. rum, or 1 oz. of overproof rum in 8 oz. glass. Fill with half and half, i. e. half cream and half milk. 2, record 2, English, - moosemilk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moosemilk
1, record 2, French, moosemilk
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mélange de rhum et de lait. 1, record 2, French, - moosemilk
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overproof
1, record 3, English, overproof
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Containing more alcohol than proof spirit. 3, record 3, English, - overproof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proof spirit: an alcoholic liquor, or a mixture of alcohol and water, containing by volume 50 percent (in the United States) (in Great Britain and Canada 57.10 percent) ethyl alcohol at 15.6 (degree) C (c. 60 (degree) F). 4, record 3, English, - overproof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plus que le degré preuve 1, record 3, French, plus%20que%20le%20degr%C3%A9%20preuve
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- over proof 2, record 3, French, over%20proof
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Richesse alcoolique au-dessus du degré proof. 3, record 3, French, - plus%20que%20le%20degr%C3%A9%20preuve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) un alcool à 80 (degré) sera dit à 40 (degré) over proof, c'est-à-dire à 40 (degré) de plus que le degré preuve. 3, record 3, French, - plus%20que%20le%20degr%C3%A9%20preuve
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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