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RESTAURANT RAPIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Restaurants
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roadside restaurant 1, record 1, English, roadside%20restaurant
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rest stop 2, record 1, English, rest%20stop
- service station restaurant 3, record 1, English, service%20station%20restaurant
- wayside cafe 3, record 1, English, wayside%20cafe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Catégories de restaurants
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- restauroute
1, record 1, French, restauroute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Restoroute 2, record 1, French, Restoroute
correct, trademark
- restaurant d’autoroute 3, record 1, French, restaurant%20d%26rsquo%3Bautoroute
correct
- caféroute 4, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9route
correct
- restaurant de route 5, record 1, French, restaurant%20de%20route
correct
- relais routier 3, record 1, French, relais%20routier
correct, France
- buffet de route 6, record 1, French, buffet%20de%20route
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restaurant situé près d’une grande voie de circulation, facilement accessible aux automobilistes, offrant un service rapide aux tables grâce à la néo-restauration(...) parfois agencé en libre-service. 7, record 1, French, - restauroute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Restoroute est plus courant que restauroute, mais c’est proprement un nom déposé réclamant la majuscule. 8, record 1, French, - restauroute
Record 1, Key term(s)
- restaurant routier
- auto buffet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Restaurants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fast-food restaurant
1, record 2, English, fast%2Dfood%20restaurant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fast-food outlet 2, record 2, English, fast%2Dfood%20outlet
correct
- quick service restaurant 3, record 2, English, quick%20service%20restaurant
correct
- QSR 3, record 2, English, QSR
correct
- QSR 3, record 2, English, QSR
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commercial establishment, usually owned and managed under a franchise agreement, that specializes in cooking a limited number of pre-packaged or pre-portioned foods for ... sale over the counter or through a drive-in facility. 4, record 2, English, - fast%2Dfood%20restaurant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Catégories de restaurants
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- restaurant-minute
1, record 2, French, restaurant%2Dminute
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- restaurant rapide 2, record 2, French, restaurant%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
- fast food 3, record 2, French, fast%20food
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] établissement dont les aliments sont servis majoritairement dans des contenants, emballages ou assiettes jetables, lorsqu’ils sont consommés sur place, et où il n’y a aucun service aux tables. 4, record 2, French, - restaurant%2Dminute
Record 2, Key term(s)
- resto-vite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de restaurantes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- restaurante de comida rápida
1, record 2, Spanish, restaurante%20de%20comida%20r%C3%A1pida
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- restaurante de servicio rápido 2, record 2, Spanish, restaurante%20de%20servicio%20r%C3%A1pido
correct, masculine noun
- restorán de servicio rápido 2, record 2, Spanish, restor%C3%A1n%20de%20servicio%20r%C3%A1pido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Restaurants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fast casual restaurant
1, record 3, English, fast%20casual%20restaurant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- quick casual restaurant 2, record 3, English, quick%20casual%20restaurant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of restaurant which is similar to a fast-food restaurant in that it does not offer full table service, but promises a somewhat higher quality of food and atmosphere. 3, record 3, English, - fast%20casual%20restaurant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fast casual, also called quick casual, has been around since the late 1990s. As practiced by its leading proponents, such as sandwich chain Panera Bread ... fast casual emphasizes better quality food served in a more comfortable and more upscale environment than a Burger King -- but with the convenience of traditional fast food, so there isn't table service and there may or may not be a drive-thru. 4, record 3, English, - fast%20casual%20restaurant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fast casual
- quick casual
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Catégories de restaurants
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- restaurant décontracté à service rapide
1, record 3, French, restaurant%20d%C3%A9contract%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20service%20rapide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- resto décontracté à service rapide 2, record 3, French, resto%20d%C3%A9contract%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20service%20rapide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaînes de restaurants décontractés à service rapide ont le vent dans les voiles dans la région du Centre-Sud, leur taux de croissance atteignant 15 p. 100 par année. 1, record 3, French, - restaurant%20d%C3%A9contract%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20service%20rapide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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