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BBQ LIGHTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Cooking Appliances
- Camping and Caravanning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire lighter
1, record 1, English, fire%20lighter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire starter 2, record 1, English, fire%20starter
- barbecue fire lighter 3, record 1, English, barbecue%20fire%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ fire lighter 3, record 1, English, BBQ%20fire%20lighter
proposal
- barbecue fire starter 3, record 1, English, barbecue%20fire%20starter
proposal
- BBQ fire starter 3, record 1, English, BBQ%20fire%20starter
proposal
- Bar-B-Q starter 3, record 1, English, Bar%2DB%2DQ%20starter
proposal
- Bar-B-Q lighter 3, record 1, English, Bar%2DB%2DQ%20lighter
proposal
- charcoal lighter 3, record 1, English, charcoal%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ lighter 3, record 1, English, BBQ%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ starter 3, record 1, English, BBQ%20starter
proposal
- firelighter 4, record 1, English, firelighter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A readily combustible preparation used to get a coal fire going quickly. 1, record 1, English, - fire%20lighter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Camping et caravaning
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allume-feu
1, record 1, French, allume%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allume-barbecue 2, record 1, French, allume%2Dbarbecue
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que les allume-feu ou allume-barbecue peuvent se présenter sous diverses formes. 4, record 1, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des allume-feux ou des allume-feu. 5, record 1, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Aparatos para cocinar alimentos
- Campamento y caravaning
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastilla de encendido
1, record 1, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20encendido
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gel de encendido 1, record 1, Spanish, gel%20de%20encendido
see observation, feminine noun
- líquido para encender 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADquido%20para%20encender
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material utilizado para facilitar el encendido del fuego de leña o carbón. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pastilla%20de%20encendido
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - pastilla%20de%20encendido
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Cooking Appliances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electric charcoal lighter 1, record 2, English, electric%20charcoal%20lighter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electric lighter 1, record 2, English, electric%20lighter
- plug-in charcoal lighter 2, record 2, English, plug%2Din%20charcoal%20lighter
- barbecue electric charcoal lighter 3, record 2, English, barbecue%20electric%20charcoal%20lighter
proposal
- bar-b-que electric charcoal lighter 3, record 2, English, bar%2Db%2Dque%20electric%20charcoal%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ electric charcoal lighter 3, record 2, English, BBQ%20electric%20charcoal%20lighter
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allume-charbon électrique
1, record 2, French, allume%2Dcharbon%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- allume barbecue électrique 2, record 2, French, allume%20barbecue%20%C3%A9lectrique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - allume%2Dcharbon%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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