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CHIQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quid
1, record 1, English, quid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quid: an item in the "Unclassifiable Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - quid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chique
1, record 1, French, chique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chique : objet de la catégorie «Objets à fonction indéterminée». 2, record 1, French, - chique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tobacco Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chewing tobacco
1, record 2, English, chewing%20tobacco
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chewing tobacco is a type of smokeless tobacco. 2, record 2, English, - chewing%20tobacco
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du tabac
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tabac à mâcher
1, record 2, French, tabac%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2cher
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tabac à chiquer 2, record 2, French, tabac%20%C3%A0%20chiquer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit du tabac que l’on consomme par mastication. 3, record 2, French, - tabac%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2cher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tabac à mâcher est fait de feuilles de tabac. Il est offert en vrac, en boulette(chique) et en blague. Les gens mâchent le tabac ou le laissent entre leurs gencives et leur joue. La nicotine est absorbée par la bouche. 4, record 2, French, - tabac%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2cher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tabac à mâcher est un type de tabac sans fumée. 5, record 2, French, - tabac%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2cher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria tabacalera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabaco para mascar
1, record 2, Spanish, tabaco%20para%20mascar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tabaco de mascar 1, record 2, Spanish, tabaco%20de%20mascar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tabaco para mascar: viene en hojas sueltas, rollos o trenzados que deben mascarse para liberar la nicotina. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tabaco%20para%20mascar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El tabaco para mascar es un tipo de tabaco sin humo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tabaco%20para%20mascar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fraud match 1, record 3, English, fraud%20match
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- match chiqué
1, record 3, French, match%20chiqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- match truqué 1, record 3, French, match%20truqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 2, record 3, French, - match%20chiqu%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - match%20chiqu%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- put a crimp in one's style
1, record 5, English, put%20a%20crimp%20in%20one%27s%20style
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couper la chique à
1, record 5, French, couper%20la%20chique%20%C3%A0
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- couper le sifflet 2, record 5, French, couper%20le%20sifflet
correct, verb
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrompre brutalement quelqu’un. 2, record 5, French, - couper%20la%20chique%20%C3%A0
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fix
1, record 6, English, fix
noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chiqué
1, record 6, French, chiqu%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cross fight 1, record 7, English, cross%20fight
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- combat arrangé
1, record 7, French, combat%20arrang%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- combat chiqué 1, record 7, French, combat%20chiqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-01-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chewing gum bolus 1, record 8, English, chewing%20gum%20bolus
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base remaining on discard; it is the samething as chewing gum compound. 1, record 8, English, - chewing%20gum%20bolus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chique
1, record 8, French, chique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
- Boxing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sham fight 1, record 9, English, sham%20fight
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
- Boxe
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- combat chique
1, record 9, French, combat%20chique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- combat feint 1, record 9, French, combat%20feint
masculine noun
- combat simulé 1, record 9, French, combat%20simul%C3%A9
masculine noun
- combat truqué 1, record 9, French, combat%20truqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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