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POLLO ASADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spit-roasted chicken
1, record 1, English, spit%2Droasted%20chicken
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chicken roasted on a spit, either over a fire or in an oven. 2, record 1, English, - spit%2Droasted%20chicken
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poulet rôti à la broche
1, record 1, French, poulet%20r%C3%B4ti%20%C3%A0%20la%20broche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poulet à la broche 2, record 1, French, poulet%20%C3%A0%20la%20broche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poulet embroché et cuit sur une tige métallique pointue (broche), dans un four ou sur un feu. 3, record 1, French, - poulet%20r%C3%B4ti%20%C3%A0%20la%20broche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Platos preparados (Cocina)
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pollo asado
1, record 1, Spanish, pollo%20asado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pollo al ast 2, record 1, Spanish, pollo%20al%20ast
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- pollo rostizado 3, record 1, Spanish, pollo%20rostizado
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- pollo a l'ast 1, record 1, Spanish, %20pollo%20a%20l%27ast%20
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- pollo al asador 1, record 1, Spanish, pollo%20al%20asador
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ast: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "ast" es una palabra catalana que significa 'varilla metálica con una punta aguzada en la que se ensartan animales o piezas de carne para irlos asando mientras se les imprime un movimiento de rotación'. Como ve, es parecida a la definición que se da en el "Diccionario académico de asador": 'varilla puntiaguda en que se clava y se pone al fuego lo que se quiere asar'. La expresión catalana "pollo a l'ast" se ha extendido, en efecto, y se entiende en muchas partes de España, pero en español no se emplea la forma equivalente "pollo al asador", sino "pollo asado". 1, record 1, Spanish, - pollo%20asado
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