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SHALLOT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallot aphid
1, record 1, English, shallot%20aphid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallot aphid; Myzus ascalonicus : terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l'agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - shallot%20aphid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puceron de l'échalote
1, record 1, French, puceron%20de%20l%27%C3%A9chalote
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puceron de l'échalote; Myzus ascalonicus : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - puceron%20de%20l%27%C3%A9chalote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Spices and Condiments
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wild onion
1, record 2, English, wild%20onion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shallot 2, record 2, English, shallot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small perennial herb (Allium ascalonicum) [of the family Amaryllidaceae,] related to and resembling the onion, but having a bulb composed of sections or cloves ... used for seasoning. 3, record 2, English, - wild%20onion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is stronger in flavor than an onion, but milder than garlic. 4, record 2, English, - wild%20onion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Épices et condiments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échalote
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chalote
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chalote
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Québec, on appelle souvent échalote ce qui, en fait, est plutôt un petit oignon vert. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chalote
Record 2, Key term(s)
- échalotte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Especias y condimentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chalote
1, record 2, Spanish, chalote
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- escaluña 1, record 2, Spanish, escalu%C3%B1a
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shallot omelet
1, record 3, English, shallot%20omelet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- omelette aux échalotes
1, record 3, French, omelette%20aux%20%C3%A9chalotes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wedge
1, record 4, English, wedge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tapered piece of hardwood or metal that holds the reed-tongue and the shallot in the block of a reed-pipe. 1, record 4, English, - wedge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coin
1, record 4, French, coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] languette génératrice du son qui vibre à l'intérieur du tuyau. 1, record 4, French, - coin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Celui-ci comporte donc un pied cylindrique à l'intérieur duquel s'insère au bloc cylindrique de plomb appelé noyau qui contient l'Anche, sorte de petite rigole de cuivre ou vient s'adapter une lame de cuivre appelée languette, qui est la partei vibrante, serrée à son extrémité par un coin et dont on règle la longueur au moyen d'une rasette ou ressort mobile que l'on fait glisser sur la languette afin d'accorder la note; et enfin il comporte le tuyau lui-même ou le corps. 1, record 4, French, - coin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Audio Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tuning wire
1, record 5, English, tuning%20wire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reed wire 2, record 5, English, reed%20wire
correct
- tuning spring 2, record 5, English, tuning%20spring
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Component part of reed pipes with which the length of the pipe can be increased or diminished. 3, record 5, English, - tuning%20wire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hidden inside the pipe foot is a metal reed, usually made of brass. The tuning wire is springy and holds part of the reed firmly against the open side of the air channel called the shallot, leaving enough free to have the desired vibration frequency.... If the tuning wire is moved downward, the active portion of the reed is shortened and its pitch raised. 4, record 5, English, - tuning%20wire
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Électroacoustique
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rasette
1, record 5, French, rasette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite tige de métal qui vient glisser sur la languette et qui permet d'accorder le tuyau. Le son est déterminé par la longueur donnée à la languette et il est amplifié par le corps du tuyau et son pavillon. 2, record 5, French, - rasette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Jersey shallot 1, record 6, English, Jersey%20shallot
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- false shallot 1, record 6, English, false%20shallot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échalote de Jersey
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chalote%20de%20Jersey
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- échalote oignon 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chalote%20oignon
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- chalote de Jersey
1, record 6, Spanish, chalote%20de%20Jersey
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- common shallot 1, record 7, English, common%20shallot
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- true shallot 1, record 7, English, true%20shallot
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- échalote ordinaire
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9chalote%20ordinaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- échalote petite 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9chalote%20petite
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- chalote común
1, record 7, Spanish, chalote%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-11-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Audio Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shallot
1, record 8, English, shallot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many of the pipes in a good organ work in an entirely different way.... Hidden inside the pipe foot is a metal reed, usually made of brass. The tuning wire is springy and holds part of the reed firmly against the open side of the air channel called the shallot, leaving enough free to have the desired vibration frequency. 2, record 8, English, - shallot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
the shallot... is roughly cylindrical in shape with its lower end closed and the upper end open. 3, record 8, English, - shallot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Électroacoustique
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rigole
1, record 8, French, rigole
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les instruments, il faut, bien entendu, fixer [l']anche quelque part. Dans l'orgue, on l'adapte sur la rigole [...] Pour l'accorder, on fait glisser un fil de fer, la rasette qui appuie sur l'anche et raccourcit ou allonge la partie vibrante, ce qui fait monter ou baisser le son. 2, record 8, French, - rigole
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-03-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shallot latent virus
1, record 9, English, shallot%20latent%20virus
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- SLV 1, record 9, English, SLV
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- virus latent de l'échalote
1, record 9, French, virus%20latent%20de%20l%27%C3%A9chalote
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-07-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- shallot wine vinegar 1, record 10, English, shallot%20wine%20vinegar
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vinaigre à l'échalote 1, record 10, French, vinaigre%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chalote
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the shallot and tongue are fixed in a hole in a heavy metal block and the whole affair is enclosed in a sort of pipe foot which is termed boot. 1, record 11, English, - boot
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pied
1, record 11, French, pied
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le pied recouvre une forte pièce de plomb dite noyau, dont l'extrémité inférieure enserre la gouttière d'anche et sa languette vibrante [pied du tuyau d'anche]. 1, record 11, French, - pied
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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