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SPIRITS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spirits 1, record 1, English, spirits
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(art. 3, Excise Act / Loi sur l'accise) 1, record 1, English, - spirits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau-de-vie
1, record 1, French, eau%2Dde%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide alcoolique consommable provenant de la distillation du jus fermenté des fruits [...] ou de la distillation de substances alimentaires [...] 1, record 1, French, - eau%2Dde%2Dvie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
- Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- licor
1, record 1, Spanish, licor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spirit
1, record 2, English, spirit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong distilled liquor, e.g. brandy, whisky, gin, rum. 2, record 2, English, - spirit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in plural. 3, record 2, English, - spirit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spirits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spiritueux
1, record 2, French, spiritueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boisson alcoolique obtenue par la distillation de matières alimentaires fermentées. 1, record 2, French, - spiritueux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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