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POTATO CHIP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato chip
1, record 1, English, potato%20chip
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chip 2, record 1, English, chip
correct, see observation
- potato crisp 1, record 1, English, potato%20crisp
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat. 3, record 1, English, - potato%20chip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms potato chip, chip and potato crisp are usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - potato%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croustille
1, record 1, French, croustille
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chips 2, record 1, French, chips
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pommes de terre coupées en rondelles très minces et frites. 3, record 1, French, - croustille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les croustilles Yum Yum enr. est une entreprise canadienne spécialisée dans la fabrication et la distribution de croustilles et de produits de collation (snack). 4, record 1, French, - croustille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Croustille est le plus souvent utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - croustille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chips : terme toujours au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - croustille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papas chips
1, record 1, Spanish, papas%20chips
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patatas chips 2, record 1, Spanish, patatas%20chips
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- papas fritas chips 3, record 1, Spanish, papas%20fritas%20chips
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- patatas fritas chips 4, record 1, Spanish, patatas%20fritas%20chips
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- papas fritas en hojuelas 5, record 1, Spanish, papas%20fritas%20en%20hojuelas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las papas o patatas están cortadas en rebanadas finas y redondeadas. 6, record 1, Spanish, - papas%20chips
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