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BBQ [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barbecue pit
1, record 1, English, barbecue%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BBQ pit 2, record 1, English, BBQ%20pit
correct
- barbeque pit 3, record 1, English, barbeque%20pit
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trench in which wood is burned to make a bed of hot coals over which meat is barbecued. 1, record 1, English, - barbecue%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse à barbecue
1, record 1, French, fosse%20%C3%A0%20barbecue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
- Garden and Outdoor Furniture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barbecue grill
1, record 2, English, barbecue%20grill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- BBQ grill 2, record 2, English, BBQ%20grill
correct
- barbecue 3, record 2, English, barbecue
correct, noun
- BBQ 4, record 2, English, BBQ
correct
- BBQ 4, record 2, English, BBQ
- barbeque grill 5, record 2, English, barbeque%20grill
correct, less frequent
- barbeque 6, record 2, English, barbeque
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outdoor cooking appliance used to cook food, generally using charcoal or gas. 7, record 2, English, - barbecue%20grill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Mobilier de jardin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barbecue
1, record 2, French, barbecue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BBQ 2, record 2, French, BBQ
correct, masculine noun
- Bar-B-Q 2, record 2, French, Bar%2DB%2DQ
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de cuisson, généralement au charbon ou au gaz, pour cuire des aliments en plein air. 3, record 2, French, - barbecue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- barbecue chicken
1, record 3, English, barbecue%20chicken
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- BBQ chicken 1, record 3, English, BBQ%20chicken
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poulet au barbecue
1, record 3, French, poulet%20au%20barbecue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poulet barbecue 1, record 3, French, poulet%20barbecue
masculine noun
- poulet BBQ 1, record 3, French, poulet%20BBQ
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Cooking Appliances
- Camping and Caravanning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- starter fluid 1, record 4, English, starter%20fluid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- barbecue starter fluid 2, record 4, English, barbecue%20starter%20fluid
proposal
- BBQ starter fluid 2, record 4, English, BBQ%20starter%20fluid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Camping et caravaning
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- allume-feu liquide
1, record 4, French, allume%2Dfeu%20liquide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- allume-barbecue liquide 1, record 4, French, allume%2Dbarbecue%20liquide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allume-feu : Petit cube d'alcool gélifié ou de matière poreuse (plastique ou produit dérivé de la tourbe) imprégné d'un liquide inflammable (hydrocarbures), servant à allumer le feu. 2, record 4, French, - allume%2Dfeu%20liquide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des allume-feux ou des allume-feu. 3, record 4, French, - allume%2Dfeu%20liquide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
allume-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - allume%2Dfeu%20liquide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Cooking Appliances
- Camping and Caravanning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fire lighter
1, record 5, English, fire%20lighter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fire starter 2, record 5, English, fire%20starter
- barbecue fire lighter 3, record 5, English, barbecue%20fire%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ fire lighter 3, record 5, English, BBQ%20fire%20lighter
proposal
- barbecue fire starter 3, record 5, English, barbecue%20fire%20starter
proposal
- BBQ fire starter 3, record 5, English, BBQ%20fire%20starter
proposal
- Bar-B-Q starter 3, record 5, English, Bar%2DB%2DQ%20starter
proposal
- Bar-B-Q lighter 3, record 5, English, Bar%2DB%2DQ%20lighter
proposal
- charcoal lighter 3, record 5, English, charcoal%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ lighter 3, record 5, English, BBQ%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ starter 3, record 5, English, BBQ%20starter
proposal
- firelighter 4, record 5, English, firelighter
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A readily combustible preparation used to get a coal fire going quickly. 1, record 5, English, - fire%20lighter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Camping et caravaning
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- allume-feu
1, record 5, French, allume%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- allume-barbecue 2, record 5, French, allume%2Dbarbecue
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit cube d'alcool gélifié ou de matière poreuse (plastique ou produit dérivé de la tourbe) imprégné d'un liquide inflammable (hydrocarbures), servant à allumer le feu. 3, record 5, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que les allume-feu ou allume-barbecue peuvent se présenter sous diverses formes. 4, record 5, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des allume-feux ou des allume-feu. 5, record 5, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
allume-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 5, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Aparatos para cocinar alimentos
- Campamento y caravaning
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastilla de encendido
1, record 5, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20encendido
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- gel de encendido 1, record 5, Spanish, gel%20de%20encendido
see observation, feminine noun
- líquido para encender 2, record 5, Spanish, l%C3%ADquido%20para%20encender
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material utilizado para facilitar el encendido del fuego de leña o carbón. 3, record 5, Spanish, - pastilla%20de%20encendido
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe un término de equivalencia en español para el término "BBQ Fire lighter" (en inglés). En su lugar se usan los términos: pastilla de encendido, gel de encendido y líquido para encender. 4, record 5, Spanish, - pastilla%20de%20encendido
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Blocks (Coal-Derived Fuels)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- barbecue briquet
1, record 6, English, barbecue%20briquet
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- barbecue briquette 2, record 6, English, barbecue%20briquette
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The standard test method for lightability of barbecue briquets] covers the determination of the lightability properties of pillow-shaped barbecue briquets. It is an empirical method that determines the length of time required to conduct heat from a glowing hot briquet placed on top of a stack of three similar briquets to the bottom of the stack. 1, record 6, English, - barbecue%20briquet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbecue briquet: term standardized by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 3, record 6, English, - barbecue%20briquet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barbecue briquette: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 3, record 6, English, - barbecue%20briquet
Record 6, Key term(s)
- barbeque briquet
- barbeque briquette
- BBQ briquet
- BBQ briquette
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Agglomérés (Combustibles dérivés des charbons)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- briquette pour barbecue
1, record 6, French, briquette%20pour%20barbecue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les briquettes fournies [...] doivent être livrées dans ceux des types suivants : [...] Briquettes pour barbecue. 1, record 6, French, - briquette%20pour%20barbecue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
briquette pour barbecue : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 2, record 6, French, - briquette%20pour%20barbecue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Spices and Condiments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- BBQ seasoning
1, record 7, English, BBQ%20seasoning
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- barbecue spice 2, record 7, English, barbecue%20spice
correct
- barbecue seasoning 2, record 7, English, barbecue%20seasoning
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Épices et condiments
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- assaisonnement pour barbecue
1, record 7, French, assaisonnement%20pour%20barbecue
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- assaisonnement barbecue 1, record 7, French, assaisonnement%20barbecue
correct, masculine noun
- assaisonnement BBQ 1, record 7, French, assaisonnement%20BBQ
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-09-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gas barbecue
1, record 8, English, gas%20barbecue
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gas BBQ 2, record 8, English, gas%20BBQ
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of charcoal the gas barbecue has a bed of lava rocks or ceramic briquets that sit on a grill. Under the grill is the propane gas burner (often two) which heats the lava bed. You do your cooking on another grill just above the lava bed. 3, record 8, English, - gas%20barbecue
Record 8, Key term(s)
- gas barbecue
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- barbecue au gaz
1, record 8, French, barbecue%20au%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- barbecue à gaz 2, record 8, French, barbecue%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barbecue (...) au gaz à 2 feux. (...) Vous pouvez commencer votre cuisson, propre, au propane, dès que vous sortez le barbecue. 3, record 8, French, - barbecue%20au%20gaz
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-04-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Behaviour Based Questionnaire 1, record 9, English, Behaviour%20Based%20Questionnaire
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Évaluation du comportement 1, record 9, French, %C3%89valuation%20du%20comportement
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-titre : «Question pour l'entrevue et la vérification des références». Document du Centre de psychologie du personnel. Source : Harriet Abramovitch, Centre de psychologie du personnel. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%89valuation%20du%20comportement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-07-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Cooking Appliances
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- electric charcoal lighter 1, record 10, English, electric%20charcoal%20lighter
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- electric lighter 1, record 10, English, electric%20lighter
- plug-in charcoal lighter 2, record 10, English, plug%2Din%20charcoal%20lighter
- barbecue electric charcoal lighter 3, record 10, English, barbecue%20electric%20charcoal%20lighter
proposal
- bar-b-que electric charcoal lighter 3, record 10, English, bar%2Db%2Dque%20electric%20charcoal%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ electric charcoal lighter 3, record 10, English, BBQ%20electric%20charcoal%20lighter
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- allume-charbon électrique
1, record 10, French, allume%2Dcharbon%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- allume barbecue électrique 2, record 10, French, allume%20barbecue%20%C3%A9lectrique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
allume-charbon électrique. De fonctionnement rapide, il allume le charbon de bois sans fumée ni odeurs. Fiche à lames et prise de terre, à brancher sur prise de 110-120 volts. 3, record 10, French, - allume%2Dcharbon%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
- Garden and Outdoor Furniture
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- motorized BBQ 1, record 11, English, motorized%20BBQ
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- motorized barbecue 1, record 11, English, motorized%20barbecue
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Motorized BBQ. ... heavy-duty steel ... adjustable grill gives choice of cooking heights. Black bowl has reinforced rim. Tangerine enameled hood. 1, record 11, English, - motorized%20BBQ
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Mobilier de jardin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- barbecue à tournebroche automatique
1, record 11, French, barbecue%20%C3%A0%20tournebroche%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- barbecue avec broche à moteur électrique 1, record 11, French, barbecue%20avec%20broche%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grand barbecue à tournebroche automatique avec foyer en fonte [...] La broche est actionnée par un moteur électrique à pile. 1, record 11, French, - barbecue%20%C3%A0%20tournebroche%20automatique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
- Garden and Outdoor Furniture
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- kettle BBQ 1, record 12, English, kettle%20BBQ
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- kettle barbecue 1, record 12, English, kettle%20barbecue
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kettle BBQ. Deluxe Kettle barbecue ... Fast, thorough cooking by reflected heat, no messy spit. Cover keeps juices in, retains heat so you use less charcoal ... Heat control dampers extinguish coals. 1, record 12, English, - kettle%20BBQ
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Mobilier de jardin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- barbecue australien
1, record 12, French, barbecue%20australien
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un barbecue australien se présente sous une forme sphérique [...] Un réglage de l'admission d'air combiné avec un réflecteur permet à l'utilisateur de fumer la viande [ou] de la griller. Monté sur roues [...]. 1, record 12, French, - barbecue%20australien
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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