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BRICK [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brick
1, record 1, English, brick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brick: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - brick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brique
1, record 1, French, brique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brique : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - brique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brick
1, record 2, English, brick
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brique
1, record 2, French, brique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Brick cheese
1, record 3, English, Brick%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Brick 2, record 3, English, Brick
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semi-soft surface-ripened product of American origin. 3, record 3, English, - Brick%20cheese
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name may have been derived from the shape of the cheese or from the use of bricks for pressing the curd. 3, record 3, English, - Brick%20cheese
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In flavor and in texture it is between Limburger and Cheddar cheese. 3, record 3, English, - Brick%20cheese
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brick
1, record 3, French, brick
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fromage Brick 2, record 3, French, fromage%20Brick
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brick. Le plus américain des fromages américains, fabriqué principalement dans le Wisconsin, à pâte mi-dure; il a une saveur à la fois douceâtre et piquante et se tient entre le cheddar pour sa souplesse et le limburger pour son élasticité et un peu de sa puissance en saveur. 3, record 3, French, - brick
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso en forma de ladrillo
1, record 3, Spanish, queso%20en%20forma%20de%20ladrillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brick
1, record 4, English, brick
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brique
1, record 4, French, brique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre artificielle à base d'argile travaillée, moulée mécaniquement sous forme de prisme rectangulaire et cuite au four. 2, record 4, French, - brique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción artificiales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ladrillo
1, record 4, Spanish, ladrillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brick
1, record 5, English, brick
familiar
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colloq. a projectile or shell. 1, record 5, English, - brick
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pruneau
1, record 5, French, pruneau
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projectile, balle de fusée. 1, record 5, French, - pruneau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argot français. 2, record 5, French, - pruneau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Display Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brick
1, record 6, English, brick
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pavé
1, record 6, French, pav%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de découpage de l'écran qui correspond à une case de la grille de cet écran. 2, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les pavés d'un même écran contiennent le même nombre de pixels et servent de canevas aux différents caractères. 3, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Le programme balaie pavé par pavé, découper une surface de projection en pavés. 2, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Pavé régulier. 2, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Partition de l'écran en pavés. 2, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Paper
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- brick carton
1, record 7, English, brick%20carton
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- brick 2, record 7, English, brick
correct
- brick package 3, record 7, English, brick%20package
- brick pack 4, record 7, English, brick%20pack
- aseptic brick type package 5, record 7, English, aseptic%20brick%20type%20package
correct
- "brick-type" package 1, record 7, English, %5C%22brick%2Dtype%5C%22%20package
- aseptic brick 6, record 7, English, aseptic%20brick
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aseptic brick-type package used for packaging juice, milk, fruit drinks, etc. 6, record 7, English, - brick%20carton
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a buying trip to Sweden, David Nichol, president of Loblaw International Merchants, discovered béarnaise and hollandaise sauces in aseptic brick cartons from Tetra Pak. 1, record 7, English, - brick%20carton
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en papier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- brique
1, record 7, French, brique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- brique aseptique 2, record 7, French, brique%20aseptique
correct, feminine noun
- emballage brique 3, record 7, French, emballage%20brique
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emballage de forme parallélépipédique utilisé pour conditionner et conserver le lait, constitué de papier doublé de polyéthylène. 4, record 7, French, - brique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] sur le plan de la conservation, la brique carton a fait ses preuves : le vieillissement est lent, l'oxydation est inexistante (tout le volume est occupé par le vin), la tenue chimique est bonne. [...] Certes, la thermolysation à chaud est impossible avec la brique, mais on procède par une flash-pasteurisation qui rend le produit parfaitement stérile tout en lui conservant la totalité de ses qualités organoleptiques. 5, record 7, French, - brique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le conditionnement sous forme de brique s'emploie non plus seulement pour le lait mais aussi pour le vin et les jus de fruits. 6, record 7, French, - brique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le promoteur du système de la brique est la firme Tetra Pak. 6, record 7, French, - brique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- conditionnement brique
- brique carton
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-02-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- brick
1, record 8, English, brick
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A good fellow: one who is especially good-hearted or selfless. 1, record 8, English, - brick
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chic type
1, record 8, French, chic%20type
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- bon zigue 2, record 8, French, bon%20zigue
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- bon zig 3, record 8, French, bon%20zig
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- rude lapin 1, record 8, French, rude%20lapin
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
populaire. 4, record 8, French, - chic%20type
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-11-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- brick
1, record 9, English, brick
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- paddle 2, record 9, English, paddle
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A one kilogram brick of opium, morphine or haschisch (see Dictionary of police underworld language, 1990). 2, record 9, English, - brick
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- semelle
1, record 9, French, semelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brique compressée d'opium, de morphine ou de haschisch pesant environ 1 kilogramme. 1, record 9, French, - semelle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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