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EPICERIE FINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delicatessen
1, record 1, English, delicatessen
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- delicatessen shop 2, record 1, English, delicatessen%20shop
correct, noun
- deli 1, record 1, English, deli
correct, noun
- charcuterie 3, record 1, English, charcuterie
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grocery store that specializes in cooked meats ... and prepared foods ... 4, record 1, English, - delicatessen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... traditionally, the foods were of Jewish cuisines, but other ethnic foods, especially Italian, are now included. 4, record 1, English, - delicatessen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charcuterie
1, record 1, French, charcuterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épicerie qui vend des aliments de choix[, par exemple,] charcuterie, plats cuisinés, produits alimentaires de luxe et importés. 2, record 1, French, - charcuterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Delikatessen : désignation créée en Allemagne au XVIIIe siècle pour désigner les mets «délicats». Le mot s’applique aujourd’hui, dans les pays germaniques et aux États-Unis, aux magasins d’épicerie fine et de produits de luxe; charcuterie allemande et spécialités étrangères, vins fins et alcools, confiseries, friandises, fruits exotiques, fromages étrangers [...] 3, record 1, French, - charcuterie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tienda de exquisiteces
1, record 1, Spanish, tienda%20de%20exquisiteces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- charcutería 2, record 1, Spanish, charcuter%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- delicatessen 3, record 1, Spanish, delicatessen
correct, common gender
- delicatesen 3, record 1, Spanish, delicatesen
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] establecimiento, o sección de un establecimiento, donde se venden manjares selectos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tienda%20de%20exquisiteces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tienda de exquisiteces; delicatessen; delicatesen: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que cuando la voz "delicatesen" se usa [...] para referirse al establecimiento [...] Con este sentido, puede emplearse como sustantivo masculino o femenino (el/la delicatesen) y permanece invariable en plural: los/las delicatesen. También en este caso se recomienda sustituir dicha voz por su equivalente en español, "tienda de exquisiteces". 1, record 1, Spanish, - tienda%20de%20exquisiteces
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gourmet shop
1, record 2, English, gourmet%20shop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gourmet boutique 2, record 2, English, gourmet%20boutique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small specialty business selling gourmet products. 2, record 2, English, - gourmet%20shop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boutique gastronomique
1, record 2, French, boutique%20gastronomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les fins connaisseurs de la gastronomies. On y trouve une sélection de produits gastronomiques élaborés par des producteurs [...] et des maisons renommées : vins, champagne, chocolats, épicerie fine, caviar, saumon, fromages, foie gras etc... 1, record 2, French, - boutique%20gastronomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gourmet food sector
1, record 3, English, gourmet%20food%20sector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épicerie fine
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9picerie%20fine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- secteur de la gastronomie 1, record 3, French, secteur%20de%20la%20gastronomie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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