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CUILLER TABLE [3 records]

Record 1 2007-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
OBS

For cereal, soup, dessert. Also for various serving needs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
CONT

[la] "ménagère"(...) réunit un certain nombre de couverts de six pièces :cuiller, fourchette et couteau de table, cuiller à dessert, fourchette à salade et couteau à beurre individuel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cubiertos y cuchillería
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Record 2 1986-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
DEF

a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon used in eating dessert and sometimes soup or cereals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
CONT

cuiller ou cuillère : Ustensile de table ou de cuisine formé d’un manche et d’une partie creuse, qui sert à transvaser ou à porter à la bouche les aliments liquides ou peu consistants.(...) cuiller à dessert, ou à entremets.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
  • Etiquette and Protocol (General)
CONT

Place fork. For breakfast, luncheon, formal or informal dinner.

CONT

Dinner fork also used for salad, dessert and serving food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
  • Étiquette et protocole (Généralités)
CONT

[La] «ménagère» [...] réunit un certain nombre de couverts de six pièces :cuiller, fourchette et couteau de table, cuiller à dessert, fourchette à salade et couteau à beurre individuel.

Spanish

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