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FROMAGE SPECIALITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specialty cheese
1, record 1, English, specialty%20cheese
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fromage de spécialité
1, record 1, French, fromage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] «specialty cheese» désigne aussi une spécialité locale, régionale ou canadienne. Par exemple, l'oka est un fromage fin et une spécialité de la région d’Oka. D'autres fromages sont des spécialités locales sans être des fromages fins pour autant. 2, record 1, French, - fromage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso especializado
1, record 1, Spanish, queso%20especializado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Pastries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gulab jamun
1, record 2, English, gulab%20jamun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gulabjamun 2, record 2, English, gulabjamun
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A popular Indian sweet dish comprised of fried milk balls in a sweet syrup flavoured with cardamom seeds and rosewater or saffron. 1, record 2, English, - gulab%20jamun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shaped round or cylindrical, gulabjamun is golden to dark brown in color and has a soft to firm body and smooth texture. It is soaked in thick sugar syrup. In 1858, it attracted the fancy of Lady Canning, the first Vicereine of India, after whom a variety was "created" in her honor, named Ledikeni. 3, record 2, English, - gulab%20jamun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Pâtisserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gulab jamun
1, record 2, French, gulab%20jamun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gulabjamun 2, record 2, French, gulabjamun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialité indienne, composée de boules à base de farine de blé et de fromage frites dans l'huile puis mises à mariner dans un sirop de sucre. 1, record 2, French, - gulab%20jamun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fancy cheese
1, record 3, English, fancy%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- variety cheese 2, record 3, English, variety%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, designates mostly all cheese types other than cheddar. 3, record 3, English, - fancy%20cheese
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Specialty cheese" is often used synonymously with "fancy cheese". 3, record 3, English, - fancy%20cheese
Record 3, Key term(s)
- specialty cheese
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fromage fin
1, record 3, French, fromage%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fromages fins (fancy cheeses) sont des fromages de luxe, d’une texture fine, d’un goût délicat. 2, record 3, French, - fromage%20fin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, s’entend généralement des fromages autres que le cheddar. 3, record 3, French, - fromage%20fin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On emploie souvent «fromage de spécialité» comme synonyme de «fromage fin». 4, record 3, French, - fromage%20fin
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fromage de spécialité
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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