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DUR CUIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noodles and Pasta
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instant pasta
1, record 1, English, instant%20pasta
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instant noodles 2, record 1, English, instant%20noodles
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pâtes instantanées
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A2tes%20instantan%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nouilles instantanées 2, record 1, French, nouilles%20instantan%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pâtes instantanées sans cuisson, obtenues par extrusion à partir d’une variété particulière de semoules de blé dur. Elles peuvent être utilisées dans tout type de produits instantanés ou à cuire, secs ou humides. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A2tes%20instantan%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pastas alimentarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fideos instantáneos
1, record 1, Spanish, fideos%20instant%C3%A1neos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tough-as-nails
1, record 2, English, tough%2Das%2Dnails
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marked by an absence of softness or sentimentality; unruly; rowdyish. 2, record 2, English, - tough%2Das%2Dnails
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As his tough-as-nails straight man, Woods takes the pent-up rage that drives much of his acting and slams it into psychotic overdrive. 1, record 2, English, - tough%2Das%2Dnails
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This word has been formed through the compounding of three words. Tough + as + nails have been combined to form a lexical unity with hyphens connecting the words. 2, record 2, English, - tough%2Das%2Dnails
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dur à cuire
1, record 2, French, dur%20%C3%A0%20cuire
proposal, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tough nut to crack 1, record 3, English, tough%20nut%20to%20crack
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dur à cuire 1, record 3, French, dur%20%C3%A0%20cuire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(en parlant d’une personne) 1, record 3, French, - dur%20%C3%A0%20cuire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bold as brass 1, record 4, English, bold%20as%20brass
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effronté comme un page 1, record 4, French, effront%C3%A9%20comme%20un%20page
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dur à cuire 1, record 4, French, dur%20%C3%A0%20cuire
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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