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HOT DOG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chili dog
1, record 1, English, chili%20dog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hot dog garnished with chili con carne. 1, record 1, English, - chili%20dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hot-dog au chili
1, record 1, French, hot%2Ddog%20au%20chili
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hot dog au chili 2, record 1, French, hot%20dog%20au%20chili
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot dog : Ce mot emprunté à l'anglais n’ a pas d’équivalent en français. 3, record 1, French, - hot%2Ddog%20au%20chili
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : hot dogs. 3, record 1, French, - hot%2Ddog%20au%20chili
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot dog
1, record 2, English, hot%20dog
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot-dog 2, record 2, English, hot%2Ddog
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish. 3, record 2, English, - hot%20dog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hot dog is classified as a type of sausage or, alternatively, a sandwich on a suitably shaped bun with the sausage and condiments on it. Also called a frankfurter (named after the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany) or a frank, a wiener (named after the city of Wien, Austria known as Vienna in English), or (with tongue in cheek) a tube steak. Hot dogs are eaten with a wide variety of condiments, most common of which are mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, pickle relish, chopped onion, chopped lettuce, tomato (chopped, sliced, or in wedges), pickle spear, and chilli pepper. A hot dog served with all available condiments is known as a hot dog with "the works", or "everything." 4, record 2, English, - hot%20dog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other variations are found. A hot dog served with the addition of cheese is known as a "cheese hotdog" or simply a "cheese dog" ... A hot dog served with the addition of chili is known as a "chili dog". A hot dog served with both of these would be a "chili cheese dog"... A hot dog on a stick fried in corn batter is commonly called a corn dog ... A hot dog which is split down the center, stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon and deep-fried is known as a francheesie or alternately a francheezie. 4, record 2, English, - hot%20dog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hot dog
1, record 2, French, hot%20dog
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot anglo-amér., composé de dog «chien» et hot «chaud» et attesté dep. 1900 comme appellation d’une saucisse chaude placée dans un petit pain allongé. 2, record 2, French, - hot%20dog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce mot emprunté à l’anglais n’a pas d’équivalent en français. 3, record 2, French, - hot%20dog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La forme francisée chien-chaud est parfois utilisée. 4, record 2, French, - hot%20dog
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hot dog
1, record 2, Spanish, hot%20dog
correct, masculine noun, Mexico, Peru
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pancho 2, record 2, Spanish, pancho
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- perro caliente 3, record 2, Spanish, perro%20caliente
correct, masculine noun, Spain, Venezuela
- completo 4, record 2, Spanish, completo
correct, masculine noun, Chile
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white sandwich roll
1, record 3, English, white%20sandwich%20roll
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White sliced pan bread and white sandwich rolls (including hamburger and hot dog buns) account for the largest proportion of commercially baked goods in Canada. Per capita bread consumption in Canada has been declining since the early 1960s with bun and roll products growing in relative importance over the same period of time. 1, record 3, English, - white%20sandwich%20roll
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- petit pain blanc à sandwich
1, record 3, French, petit%20pain%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20sandwich
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pain blanc tranché, cuit en moule, et les petits pains blancs à sandwich(y compris les petits pains à hamburger et à hot dog) représentent la plus grande proportion de produits de boulangerie vendus dans le commerce au Canada. La consommation de pain par habitant ne fait que diminuer au Canada depuis le début des années 60, tandis que celle des petits pains au lait et des petits pains a augmenté en importance relative au cours de la même période. 1, record 3, French, - petit%20pain%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20sandwich
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 2, record 3, French, - petit%20pain%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20sandwich
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 3, French, - petit%20pain%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20sandwich
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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