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CLARIFY [7 records]

Record 1 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culinary Techniques
  • Recipes
DEF

To remove impurities from a liquid, for instance, butter and stock.

CONT

Butter is clarified by removing the milk solids that settle to the bottom of melted butter; stock is clarified by adding egg whites which coagulate as they rise to the surface, trapping impurities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques culinaires
  • Recettes de cuisine
DEF

Rendre limpide et claire une substance trouble.

CONT

La clarification concerne principalement des liquides (bouillons et boissons), mais on emploie aussi le terme pour le sucre, le beurre et les œufs (on clarifie un œuf en séparant le jaune du blanc de manière que celui-ci ne comporte aucune trace de jaune).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas culinarias
  • Recetas de cocina
DEF

Dar transparencia a una salsa, una gelatina o un caldo espumándolo o quitándole las impurezas que pueda contener.

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Record 2 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
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Record 3 2000-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
CONT

... clarify any part of [the report].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
CONT

[...] clarifier [...] toute partie de son rapport.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie

Spanish

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Record 5 1995-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Military Training
DEF

Make or become clearer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
DEF

Rendre plus clair pour l'esprit.

OBS

éclaircir : terme utilisé, entre autres, dans le contexte de l'instruction militaire

Spanish

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Record 6 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

The water to be treated may be river water (raw or previously clarified) or re-cycled water, or perhaps bore-hole water containing large quantities of iron or sand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Dans le cas simple de l'eau, il peut s'agir d'une eau de rivière, brute ou précédemment décantée, soit d'une eau recyclée, soit encore d'une eau de forage ferrugineuse ou chargée de sable.

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

F

Spanish

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