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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pruno
1, record 1, English, pruno
familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brew 2, record 1, English, brew
noun, familiar
- hooch 2, record 1, English, hooch
noun, familiar
- prison wine 2, record 1, English, prison%20wine
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting a mixture of fruit, water, sugar, etc. 3, record 1, English, - pruno
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- broue
1, record 1, French, broue
feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baboche 2, record 1, French, baboche
feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ASC [agents des services correctionnels] peuvent également prendre le temps d’informer les détenus sur des événements compromettants comme des fouilles, leur laissant un peu de temps pour disposer de possessions strictement interdites au sens de la loi pénitentiaire : par exemple de la levure destinée à la fabrication de la «broue»(alcool frelaté artisanal), des sachets de drogues et des paquets de cigarettes excédant la limite permise. 3, record 1, French, - broue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obscured
1, record 2, English, obscured
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is to be noted that further regulations are being developed to prescribe the manner of ascertaining the alcoholic content of unobcured and obcured wines, spirits and alcoholic liquors. 1, record 2, English, - obscured
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frelaté
1, record 2, French, frelat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frelater une boisson, un produit, les mêler de substances étrangères; altérer, falsifier. 1, record 2, French, - frelat%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
- Beverages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adulterated
1, record 3, English, adulterated
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wine that has been modified with an inordinate amount of allowable ingredients or with unapproved substances. 1, record 3, English, - adulterated
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frelaté
1, record 3, French, frelat%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- falsifié 2, record 3, French, falsifi%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vin qui a été «trafiqué», dénaturé. 3, record 3, French, - frelat%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Properties of Fuels
- Pollutants
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tainted fuel
1, record 4, English, tainted%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- contaminated fuel 2, record 4, English, contaminated%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Federal-Provincial Action Plan on Tainted Fuels. On May 12, 1989, ... Ministers ... met ... to develop a joint plan to address alleged illegal shipments from the United States of fuels contaminated by hazardous wastes. 2, record 4, English, - tainted%20fuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
- Propriétés des combustibles
- Agents de pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carburant contaminé
1, record 4, French, carburant%20contamin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- combustible frelaté 2, record 4, French, combustible%20frelat%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «carburant» et «combustible» ne sont pas des synonymes mais des spécifiques par rapport au terme anglais «fuel». Voir ces fiches dans TERMIUM. 3, record 4, French, - carburant%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- illicit spirits 1, record 5, English, illicit%20spirits
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alcool frelaté
1, record 5, French, alcool%20frelat%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- alcool illicite 1, record 5, French, alcool%20illicite
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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