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ABAISSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rolled-out pastry
1, record 1, English, rolled%2Dout%20pastry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flatten sheet of dough obtained by rolling the dough on a marble with a rolling pin. 2, record 1, English, - rolled%2Dout%20pastry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abaisse
1, record 1, French, abaisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pâte que l'on étend à l'aide d'un rouleau sur un marbre fariné, afin de lui donner la finesse correspondant à l'utilisation à laquelle on la destine : tarte, pâté, feuilleté. 2, record 1, French, - abaisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit «abaisser une pâte à foncer». 2, record 1, French, - abaisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abased
1, record 2, English, abased
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- abaissé 2, record 2, English, abaiss%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a charge when placed lower than its customary position. 3, record 2, English, - abased
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Abaissé: a French word, generally used in heraldry instead of the English word abased. When the fess, or any other ordinary properly placed above the fess point of the shield, is brought below it, that ordinary is said to be abaissé. 2, record 2, English, - abased
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abaissé
1, record 2, French, abaiss%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit lorsqu'une pièce honorable de premier ordre, un chef par exemple, est surmontée d'un autre chef de métal différent. Également, se dit quand les ailes des oiseaux sont pliées. 1, record 2, French, - abaiss%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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