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TEA BISCUIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Recipes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tea biscuit
1, record 1, English, tea%20biscuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a variety of crackers or cookies often served with tea. 1, record 1, English, - tea%20biscuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biscuit pour le thé
1, record 1, French, biscuit%20pour%20le%20th%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biscuit pour goûter 1, record 1, French, biscuit%20pour%20go%C3%BBter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Goûter : Nourriture, et boisson que l'on prend dans l'après-midi (entre le déjeuner et le dîner). 2, record 1, French, - biscuit%20pour%20le%20th%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Recipes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tea biscuit
1, record 2, English, tea%20biscuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biscuit 1, record 2, English, biscuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A biscuit leavened with either baking soda or baking powder or both and having a flaky texture, a smooth brown crust and good flavor. They contain a larger proportion of shortening than most other breads and are mixed in somewhat the same manner as pastry. It is rolled and cut. 1, record 2, English, - tea%20biscuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biscuit à la poudre levante
1, record 2, French, biscuit%20%C3%A0%20la%20poudre%20levante
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biscuit à la levure chimique 1, record 2, French, biscuit%20%C3%A0%20la%20levure%20chimique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tea biscuit
1, record 3, English, tea%20biscuit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a short for sweet biscuit served with afternoon tea; cracker, cookie. 1, record 3, English, - tea%20biscuit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biscuit pour le thé
1, record 3, French, biscuit%20pour%20le%20th%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un thé anglais comporte parfois des petits canapés salés, mais surtout des scones, des muffins, des crumpets, des buns, des cakes, du gingerbread, du shortbread, avec des confitures, des marmelades, du lemon curd, [des petits pains, des toasts, des galettes, etc.] Le plus souvent, lorsque l'on sert des "tea biscuits", il s'agit de scones, ces petits pains ronds de pâte levée d'origine écossaise, mous et blancs à l'intérieur, avec une croûte très brune, qui se mange au breakfast ou pour le thé (notamment le high tea ou goûter dînatoire), très pratiqué en Écosse. (LAGAS-F, 1984,,,977 et 912). Le terme biscuit pour le thé est un générique; il peut être nécessaire de préciser la nature du biscuit selon le contexte. Ainsi une tranche de viande que l'on sert sur un "tea biscuit" est servie sur un demi-scone plutôt que sur un biscuit pour le thé. Dans le commerce le terme "tea biscuit" est le plus souvent rendu par biscuit à la poudre à pâte (levure chimique). 2, record 3, French, - biscuit%20pour%20le%20th%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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