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BRANDY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brandy
1, record 1, English, brandy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A potable distilled spirit obtained from wine ... usually suitably aged in wood. 1, record 1, English, - brandy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of the term brandy ... is ... the distillate of wine. 1, record 1, English, - brandy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brandy
1, record 1, French, brandy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau-de-vie de vin 2, record 1, French, eau%2Dde%2Dvie%20de%20vin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boisson spiritueuse obtenue à partir d'eaux-de-vie de vin, assemblées ou non avec un distillat de vin distillé à moins de 94,8 % volume, à condition que ce distillat ne dépasse pas la limite maximale de 50 % en degré alcoolique du produit fini. 3, record 1, French, - brandy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé seul, ce mot anglais ne désigne que l'eau-de-vie obtenue par la distillation du vin, mais par extension [ signifie ] eau-de-vie de tout autre fruit dont le nom précède [...] brandy. 4, record 1, French, - brandy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme de brandy a pris aujourd'hui un sens large, qui s'applique à différents produits : pour les Anglo-Saxons, le brandy, c'est le cognac, qui est à leurs yeux le premier et le meilleur. L'armagnac, le calvados, les marcs sont également des brandies. 5, record 1, French, - brandy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En France, le brandy français (commercialisé en France) est une eau-de-vie de vin et de marc, le plus souvent alcool d'État et quelquefois alcool libre dont l'âge et l'origine sont contrôlés par le Service des alcools. 5, record 1, French, - brandy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguardiente
1, record 1, Spanish, aguardiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brandy 2, record 1, Spanish, brandy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bebida espiritosa que, por destilación, se saca del vino y de otras sustancias; es alcohol diluido en agua. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aguardiente
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