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SPIRITS [2 records]

Record 1 2007-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
OBS

(art. 3, Excise Act / Loi sur l'accise)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
DEF

Liquide alcoolique consommable provenant de la distillation du jus fermenté des fruits [...] ou de la distillation de substances alimentaires [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
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Record 2 2006-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
DEF

A strong distilled liquor, e.g. brandy, whisky, gin, rum.

OBS

Term usually used in plural.

Key term(s)
  • spirits

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
DEF

Boisson alcoolique obtenue par la distillation de matières alimentaires fermentées.

Spanish

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