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PROSCIUTTO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parma ham
1, record 1, English, Parma%20ham
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prosciutto 2, record 1, English, prosciutto
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ham from Parma, Italy; it is seasoned, salt, cured and air-dried but not smoked and has a rosy-brown color and a firm, dense texture ... 3, record 1, English, - Parma%20ham
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prosciutto in Italian means ham. 4, record 1, English, - Parma%20ham
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prosciutto: known as Parma ham in the United States. 3, record 1, English, - Parma%20ham
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jambon de Parme
1, record 1, French, jambon%20de%20Parme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jambon de Parme (prosciutto di Parma) est un produit d'importation [...] on le sert en tranches très fines, avec du melon ou des figues fraîches. 1, record 1, French, - jambon%20de%20Parme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jambon «cru», c'est-à-dire saumuré, séché et parfois fumé. 1, record 1, French, - jambon%20de%20Parme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prosciutto
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prosciutto
1, record 2, English, prosciutto
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a spicy Italian ham, cured by drying and served in very thin slices ... 1, record 2, English, - prosciutto
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prosciutto
1, record 2, French, prosciutto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot italien signifiant "jambon", utilisé dans les appellations de jambons crus de provenance italienne, protégées en France (...) 1, record 2, French, - prosciutto
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prosciutto ham 1, record 3, English, prosciutto%20ham
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jambon à l'italienne
1, record 3, French, jambon%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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