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SUNDAE [19 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sundae dish
1, record 1, English, sundae%20dish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sundae dish: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - sundae%20dish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe à sundae
1, record 1, French, coupe%20%C3%A0%20sundae
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe à sundae : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - coupe%20%C3%A0%20sundae
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sundae topping
1, record 2, English, sundae%20topping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garniture pour coupe glacée
1, record 2, French, garniture%20pour%20coupe%20glac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 2, French, - garniture%20pour%20coupe%20glac%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- decoración para helados con frutas y nueces
1, record 2, Spanish, decoraci%C3%B3n%20para%20helados%20con%20frutas%20y%20nueces
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sundae
1, record 3, English, sundae
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ice cream sundae 2, record 3, English, ice%20cream%20sundae
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée
1, record 3, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- helado con fruta y nueces
1, record 3, Spanish, helado%20con%20fruta%20y%20nueces
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sundae topping
1, record 4, English, sundae%20topping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nappage pour coupe glacée
1, record 4, French, nappage%20pour%20coupe%20glac%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 4, French, - nappage%20pour%20coupe%20glac%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta para helado con fruta y nueces
1, record 4, Spanish, cubierta%20para%20helado%20con%20fruta%20y%20nueces
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-12-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- butterscotch sundae topping
1, record 5, English, butterscotch%20sundae%20topping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nappage de caramel écossais pour coupe glacée
1, record 5, French, nappage%20de%20caramel%20%C3%A9cossais%20pour%20coupe%20glac%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Industria alimentaria
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobertura de sirope de caramelo para helado con frutas
1, record 5, Spanish, cobertura%20de%20sirope%20de%20caramelo%20para%20helado%20con%20frutas
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
- Restaurant Menus
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- strawberry sundae
1, record 6, English, strawberry%20sundae
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sundae: a dessert made with one or more scoops of ice cream topped with one or more sweet sauces and garnished with whipped cream and chopped nuts. 2, record 6, English, - strawberry%20sundae
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée aux fraises
1, record 6, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20aux%20fraises
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coupe de crème glacée garnie de fraises. 1, record 6, French, - coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20aux%20fraises
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-08-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- caramel sundae
1, record 7, English, caramel%20sundae
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dish of ice cream topped with caramel sauce. 2, record 7, English, - caramel%20sundae
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sundae: An ice cream dish invented to circumvent a Massachusetts law prohibiting the sale of carbonated soft drinks on Sunday. 3, record 7, English, - caramel%20sundae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée au caramel
1, record 7, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20au%20caramel
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cherry sundae
1, record 8, English, cherry%20sundae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée aux cerises
1, record 8, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20aux%20cerises
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-05-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- this is the cherry on the sundae
1, record 9, English, this%20is%20the%20cherry%20on%20the%20sundae
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the expression is used in a negative sense. 2, record 9, English, - this%20is%20the%20cherry%20on%20the%20sundae
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- c'est le bouquet
1, record 9, French, c%27est%20le%20bouquet
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- ça c'est le bouquet 2, record 9, French, %C3%A7a%20c%27est%20le%20bouquet
proposal
- il ne manquait plus que cela 1, record 9, French, il%20ne%20manquait%20plus%20que%20cela
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- maraschino cherry sundae
1, record 10, English, maraschino%20cherry%20sundae
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée de cerises au marasquin
1, record 10, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20de%20cerises%20au%20marasquin
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- maple sundae
1, record 11, English, maple%20sundae
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée à l'érable
1, record 11, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- maple walnut sundae
1, record 12, English, maple%20walnut%20sundae
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée à l'érable et aux noix
1, record 12, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9rable%20et%20aux%20noix
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-08-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- banana nut sundae
1, record 13, English, banana%20nut%20sundae
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- sundae aux bananes et aux noix
1, record 13, French, sundae%20aux%20bananes%20et%20aux%20noix
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- coupe glacée aux noix et bananes 2, record 13, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20aux%20noix%20et%20bananes
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-08-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- banana sundae
1, record 14, English, banana%20sundae
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- sundae aux bananes
1, record 14, French, sundae%20aux%20bananes
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- coupe glacée aux bananes 1, record 14, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20aux%20bananes
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1985-12-20
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- chocolate sundae
1, record 15, English, chocolate%20sundae
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée au chocolat
1, record 15, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20au%20chocolat
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 15, French, - coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20au%20chocolat
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-10-17
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- butterscotch and walnut ice milk sundae
1, record 16, English, butterscotch%20and%20walnut%20ice%20milk%20sundae
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ice milk served with a topping of butterscotch syrup and nuts. 2, record 16, English, - butterscotch%20and%20walnut%20ice%20milk%20sundae
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- coupe de lait glacé au caramel écossais aux et noix
1, record 16, French, coupe%20de%20lait%20glac%C3%A9%20au%20caramel%20%C3%A9cossais%20aux%20et%20noix
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupe de lait glacé nappé de caramel écossais et garni de noix. 2, record 16, French, - coupe%20de%20lait%20glac%C3%A9%20au%20caramel%20%C3%A9cossais%20aux%20et%20noix
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1985-10-17
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- butterscotch and walnut ice cream sundae
1, record 17, English, butterscotch%20and%20walnut%20ice%20cream%20sundae
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ice cream served with a topping of butterscotch syrup and nuts. 2, record 17, English, - butterscotch%20and%20walnut%20ice%20cream%20sundae
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- coupe glacée au caramel écossais et aux noix
1, record 17, French, coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20au%20caramel%20%C3%A9cossais%20et%20aux%20noix
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupe glacée nappée de caramel écossais et garnie de noix. 2, record 17, French, - coupe%20glac%C3%A9e%20au%20caramel%20%C3%A9cossais%20et%20aux%20noix
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- ice milk sundae
1, record 18, English, ice%20milk%20sundae
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- coupe de lait glacé
1, record 18, French, coupe%20de%20lait%20glac%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 18, French, - coupe%20de%20lait%20glac%C3%A9
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- ice milk strawberry sundae 1, record 19, English, ice%20milk%20strawberry%20sundae
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strawberry sundae made of ice milk. 1, record 19, English, - ice%20milk%20strawberry%20sundae
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- lait glacé garni de fraises
1, record 19, French, lait%20glac%C3%A9%20garni%20de%20fraises
masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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