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LABAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leben
1, record 1, English, leben
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lben 2, record 1, English, lben
correct
- laban 3, record 1, English, laban
correct
- leban 4, record 1, English, leban
correct
- lebban 5, record 1, English, lebban
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cultured product obtained by spontaneous fermentation of cow's milk. 6, record 1, English, - leben
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Occasionally, goat's milk alone or in combination with cow's milk is used, however, the same product is made in different Arab countries and it is known as "lben" or "leben" (in North African countries) and "laban" (in the Middle East ...). 6, record 1, English, - leben
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lban
- laben
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leben
1, record 1, French, leben
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lben 2, record 1, French, lben
correct, masculine noun
- laban 3, record 1, French, laban
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lait fermenté, en Afrique du Nord et au Moyen-Orient. 4, record 1, French, - leben
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modern dance
1, record 2, English, modern%20dance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a form of Western theatrical dancing that has developed almost entirely outside the ballet tradition. Modern dance is not simply a matter of chronology, however, nor is it a rigid technical system. In essence, it is point of view that stresses artistic individualism and encourages dancers to develop personal choreographic styles. 1, record 2, English, - modern%20dance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- danse moderne
1, record 2, French, danse%20moderne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La danse moderne correspond à un petit moment de l’évolution de la danse, dans le monde occidental. Un peu à l’image de notre époque, elle suggère un modèle éclaté : plurielle, complexe et diversifiée. 2, record 2, French, - danse%20moderne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Exprimer les émotions à travers le mouvement du corps humain est le but de von Laban, comme celui de Mary Wigman et de toute la danse moderne. 3, record 2, French, - danse%20moderne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- labneh 1, record 3, English, labneh
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laban, and its skimmed version labneh, are old traditional products consisting of cow, goat, ewe or buffalo fermented milk, or a mix of several of them. The milk is naturally soured and skimmed (for labneh) before or after coagulation. 1, record 3, English, - labneh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- labneh
1, record 3, French, labneh
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit laitier d’origine libanaise. Le laban est un lait de culture acidulé. Le labneh est plus solide que le laban; il prend plutôt la forme d’un fromage à pâte affinée. 1, record 3, French, - labneh
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Council of Kinetography Laban
1, record 4, English, International%20Council%20of%20Kinetography%20Laban
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ICKL 2, record 4, English, ICKL
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- International Council of Kinetography Laban
1, record 4, French, International%20Council%20of%20Kinetography%20Laban
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ICKL 2, record 4, French, ICKL
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil international de kinétographie Laban(non officiel) 1, record 4, French, - International%20Council%20of%20Kinetography%20Laban
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Conseil international de kinétographie Laban
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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