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POPCORN POPPER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- popcorn popper
1, record 1, English, popcorn%20popper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclateur de mais
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clateur%20de%20mais
correct, 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 1987-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corn popper
1, record 2, English, corn%20popper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cornpopper 2, record 2, English, cornpopper
- popcorn maker 3, record 2, English, popcorn%20maker
correct
- popcorn popper 4, record 2, English, popcorn%20popper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of various utensils used in popping corn. 5, record 2, English, - corn%20popper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... electric corn poppers, are safe, fast and easy to use. You just add kernels, turn on the popper and in minutes you have popcorn. 3, record 2, English, - corn%20popper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclateur de maïs
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clateur%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éclateuse de maïs 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clateuse%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
- machine à maïs éclaté 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A9clat%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- grille-maïs 3, record 2, French, grille%2Dma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil à griller (à faire éclater) le maïs. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clateur%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vu que l'Office de la langue française et la Direction de la terminologie utilisent le terme français «maïs éclaté» comme équivalent de «popcorn», les expressions «souffleur de maïs» et «machine à maïs soufflé» ne sont pas retenus comme synonymes de «éclateuse de maïs». 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clateur%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- souffleur de maïs
- machine à maïs soufflé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- butter melting tray
1, record 3, English, butter%20melting%20tray
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- butter melter 2, record 3, English, butter%20melter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our [corn] poppers had either a butter melter, or a dispenser. The melters are pretty straightforward-butter melts in a tray atop the popper and you pour it on the finished popcorn. 2, record 3, English, - butter%20melting%20tray
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- godet à beurre
1, record 3, French, godet%20%C3%A0%20beurre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- beurrier 2, record 3, French, beurrier
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grille-mais Big Pop à air chaud. (...) Godet à beurre encastré. 1, record 3, French, - godet%20%C3%A0%20beurre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- popcorn measure
1, record 4, English, popcorn%20measure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Big Pop Hot Air corn Popper.... Built-in popcorn measure. 1, record 4, English, - popcorn%20measure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure à mais
1, record 4, French, mesure%20%C3%A0%20mais
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grille-mais Big Pop à air chaud. (...) Mesure à mais encastrée. 1, record 4, French, - mesure%20%C3%A0%20mais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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