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BEAVER TAIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beavertail
1, record 1, English, beavertail
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beaver tail 2, record 1, English, beaver%20tail
correct, Canada
- elephant ear 3, record 1, English, elephant%20ear
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large oil-fried sheet of dough that is usually sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. 4, record 1, English, - beavertail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Found commonly at county fairs and amusement parks, elephant ears are made of a bread mixture, and then fried. After being fried, elephant ears are often dusted with sugar and cinnamon. 5, record 1, English, - beavertail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beaver-tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- queue de castor
1, record 1, French, queue%20de%20castor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande galette de pâte frite habituellement recouverte d'un mélange de sucre et de cannelle. 2, record 1, French, - queue%20de%20castor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beaver tail
1, record 2, English, beaver%20tail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beaver tail beam 2, record 2, English, beaver%20tail%20beam
correct
- beavertail beam 2, record 2, English, beavertail%20beam
correct
- beaver-tail beam 3, record 2, English, beaver%2Dtail%20beam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fan-shaped radar beam, wide in the horizontal plane and narrow in the vertical plane. The beaver tail is swept up and down for height finding. 4, record 2, English, - beaver%20tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faisceau en queue de castor
1, record 2, French, faisceau%20en%20queue%20de%20castor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faisceau plat horizontal 1, record 2, French, faisceau%20plat%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- faisceau électromagnétique plat horizontal 2, record 2, French, faisceau%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20plat%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il importe de noter que l'AFNOR a normalisé les termes connexes : «antenne à faisceau plat horizontal» et «antenne à faisceau en queue de castor». 3, record 2, French, - faisceau%20en%20queue%20de%20castor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- haz plano horizontal
1, record 2, Spanish, haz%20plano%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- haz del plano horizontal 1, record 2, Spanish, haz%20del%20plano%20horizontal
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haz cuyo ancho en el plano horizontal es significativamente más grande que en el plano vertical. 1, record 2, Spanish, - haz%20plano%20horizontal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beaver tail 1, record 3, English, beaver%20tail
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crotch strap 2, record 3, English, crotch%20strap
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Head-to-toe gear check. ... Beaver tail done up. 1, record 3, English, - beaver%20tail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-cutale 1, record 3, French, sous%2Dcutale
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par la Fédération québécoise des activités subaquatiques. 1, record 3, French, - sous%2Dcutale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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