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GRE CIRCONSTANCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- happy hour
1, record 1, English, happy%20hour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cocktail hour 2, record 1, English, cocktail%20hour
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period of time during which the prices of drinks at a bar or lounge are reduced or hors d'oeuvres are served gratis. 3, record 1, English, - happy%20hour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Restauration (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure de l’apéritif
1, record 1, French, heure%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bap%C3%A9ritif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cinq à sept 2, record 1, French, cinq%20%C3%A0%20sept
correct, masculine noun
- heure de l’apéro 3, record 1, French, heure%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bap%C3%A9ro
feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période à la fin de l’après-midi pendant laquelle les hôteliers et propriétaires de bar offrent gratuitement aux clients une deuxième consommation, des amuse-gueule, etc. 4, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bap%C3%A9ritif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi l'expression «5 à 7» dont on peut modifier les heures au gré des circonstances. 3, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bap%C3%A9ritif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Restaurante (Industria) (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora feliz
1, record 1, Spanish, hora%20feliz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un bar o establecimiento similar, periodo del día en que se reducen los precios o se hacen ofertas especiales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20feliz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hora feliz: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda "hora feliz", plural "horas felices", como alternativa en español al anglicismo "happy hour". 3, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20feliz
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piecemeal
1, record 2, English, piecemeal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way. 1, record 2, English, - piecemeal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piecemeal reforms in the system. 1, record 2, English, - piecemeal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- au coup par coup
1, record 2, French, au%20coup%20par%20coup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- par saupoudrage 2, record 2, French, par%20saupoudrage
- morceau par morceau 3, record 2, French, morceau%20par%20morceau
- sporadique 3, record 2, French, sporadique
- chaotique 3, record 2, French, chaotique
- pêle-mêle 3, record 2, French, p%C3%AAle%2Dm%C3%AAle
- fragmentaire 3, record 2, French, fragmentaire
- hétéroclite 4, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roclite
- au gré des circonstances 5, record 2, French, au%20gr%C3%A9%20des%20circonstances
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les décisions actuelles sont prises au coup par coup sans cadre directeur. 1, record 2, French, - au%20coup%20par%20coup
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’aide à l’entreprise se fait par saupoudrage, en l’absence d’un plan de restructuration industrielle. (Gabriel Gagnon, Indépendance, puces électroniques et écologie, Québec Autrement, mai 1984, p. 28. 2, record 2, French, - au%20coup%20par%20coup
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poco a poco 1, record 2, Spanish, poco%20a%20poco
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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