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MONTAPLATOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
- Restaurant Equipment
- Hotel Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dumbwaiter
1, record 1, English, dumbwaiter
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dinner lift 2, record 1, English, dinner%20lift
correct, Great Britain
- service-hoist 3, record 1, English, service%2Dhoist
- service hoist 4, record 1, English, service%20hoist
Great Britain
- service-lift 3, record 1, English, service%2Dlift
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small elevator for conveying food and dishes from one story of a building to another ... 5, record 1, English, - dumbwaiter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle is applicable to dinner lifts for hotels and mansions. 2, record 1, English, - dumbwaiter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dumb waiter
- dumb-waiter
- dinner-lift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
- Équipement (Restaurants)
- Équipement hôtelier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monte-plats
1, record 1, French, monte%2Dplats
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monte-plat 2, record 1, French, monte%2Dplat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de [petit] monte-charge qui, dans un restaurant, un collège, une maison luxueuse, permet de monter ou de descendre les plats de la cuisine à la salle à manger, et de renvoyer la vaisselle à l'office. 3, record 1, French, - monte%2Dplats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains écrivent «un monte-plats», au singulier. 4, record 1, French, - monte%2Dplats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Trésor de la Langue Française informatisé et le Logos, Grand dictionnaire de la langue française signalent que «monte-plats» est invariable. Le Robert électronique, pour sa part, signale que «monte-plat» s'écrit au pluriel «monte-plats». Cette graphie est recommandée par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française dans son texte «Rectifications de l'orthographe». 5, record 1, French, - monte%2Dplats
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ascensores y montacargas
- Equipo para restaurantes
- Equipo hotelero
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- montaplatos
1, record 1, Spanish, montaplatos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo con que [...] se transportan al comedor los platos y servicio de mesa, desde la cocina situada en otra planta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - montaplatos
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