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DAINTY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dainty mora
1, record 1, English, dainty%20mora
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Moridae. 2, record 1, English, - dainty%20mora
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- more délicat
1, record 1, French, more%20d%C3%A9licat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Moridae. 2, record 1, French, - more%20d%C3%A9licat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dainty sulphur
1, record 2, English, Dainty%20sulphur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Pieridae. 2, record 2, English, - Dainty%20sulphur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Dainty sulfur
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Nathalis iole
1, record 2, French, Nathalis%20iole
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Pieridae. 2, record 2, French, - Nathalis%20iole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nathalis iole : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce de papillons. 2, record 2, French, - Nathalis%20iole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dainty moonwort
1, record 3, English, dainty%20moonwort
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scalloped grape fern 1, record 3, English, scalloped%20grape%20fern
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Botrichiaceae. 2, record 3, English, - dainty%20moonwort
Record 3, Key term(s)
- scalloped grape-fern
- scalloped grapefern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- botryche crénelé
1, record 3, French, botryche%20cr%C3%A9nel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Botrychiaceae. 2, record 3, French, - botryche%20cr%C3%A9nel%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pastries (Cooking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dainty
1, record 4, English, dainty
correct, noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something delicious to the taste; a delicacy. 1, record 4, English, - dainty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dainty: Pleasing to the taste and often temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries. 1, record 4, English, - dainty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- délice
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9lice
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation de fantaisie, souvent suivie d'un autre nom, donnée par des pâtissiers à divers entremets, gâteaux et friandises de leur création. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9lice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Délice au citron, aux fraises, aux noix. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9lice
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dainty
1, record 5, English, dainty
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especially pleasing to the taste. 2, record 5, English, - dainty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- de choix
1, record 5, French, de%20choix
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- délicat 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9licat
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Canadiens ont toujours considéré la bière comme le compagnon parfait d'un bifteck de choix ou d'un hamburger sur le barbecue. 3, record 5, French, - de%20choix
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- be dainty
1, record 6, English, be%20dainty
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- faire la petite bouche 1, record 6, French, faire%20la%20petite%20bouche
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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