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ASSIETTE BEURRE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butter chip
1, record 1, English, butter%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butter chip: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - butter%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assiette à beurre
1, record 1, French, assiette%20%C3%A0%20beurre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assiette à beurre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - assiette%20%C3%A0%20beurre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pork barrel
1, record 2, English, pork%20barrel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Slang) A term used to describe government appropriations for projects that may not be needed but are likely to appeal to certain constituents. 2, record 2, English, - pork%20barrel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assiette au beurre
1, record 2, French, assiette%20au%20beurre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Dishes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- butter plate 1, record 3, English, butter%20plate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Vaisselle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assiette à beurre
1, record 3, French, assiette%20%C3%A0%20beurre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gravy train 1, record 4, English, gravy%20train
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assiette au beurre
1, record 4, French, assiette%20au%20beurre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pie-counter 1, record 5, English, pie%2Dcounter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assiette au beurre 1, record 5, French, assiette%20au%20beurre
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(argot) (le linguiste) nov. 1 1968 1, record 5, French, - assiette%20au%20beurre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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