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EPLUCHETTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cornhusking
1, record 1, English, cornhusking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A social gathering for the purpose of husking corn. 2, record 1, English, - cornhusking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épluchette
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pluchette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fête populaire de la fin de l’été au cours de laquelle [on épluche et] on mange du maïs en épi. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pluchette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corn roast
1, record 2, English, corn%20roast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corn boil 1, record 2, English, corn%20boil
correct, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A picnic held usually in the fall, at which corn is roasted or boiled for eating off the cob. 1, record 2, English, - corn%20roast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corn boil: Acadian term for corn roast. 2, record 2, English, - corn%20roast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épluchette
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pluchette
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épluchette de blé d’Inde 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pluchette%20de%20bl%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3BInde
feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réunion, et par extension fête, au cours de laquelle on épluche des épis de maïs. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pluchette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fête de groupe au cours de laquelle on décortique des épis de blé d’Inde [épis de maïs] qu’on déguste par la suite après les avoir fait bouillir. Les épluchettes sont synonymes de «réjouissances». Ce sont des veillées où tout en s’amusant le mieux possible, on fait surgir, tout autour de soi, des monceaux de feuilles de blé d’Inde et des pyramides de blancs épis. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pluchette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- husking bee
1, record 3, English, husking%20bee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- corn-husking bee 2, record 3, English, corn%2Dhusking%20bee
- corn-husking party 2, record 3, English, corn%2Dhusking%20party
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A neighborly gathering of farm families to husk corn. 1, record 3, English, - husking%20bee
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) it is generally a festive event, followed by dancing. 3, record 3, English, - husking%20bee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épluchette
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pluchette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) fête au cours de laquelle on épluche le mais. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pluchette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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