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BAGATELLE [2 records]

Record 1 2002-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
CONT

Now the Tories got us in debt in spades in Saskatchewan to the tune of $2 billion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Maintenant les conservateurs nous ont encore plongés dans les dettes en Saskatchewan pour la bagatelle de 2 milliards de dollars.

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
DEF

a dessert of sponge cake spread with jam or jelly, sprinkled with crumbled macaroons, soaked in wine, and served with custard and whipped cream. (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
DEF

Entremets composé de biscuits ou de morceaux de gâteau, et de crème.

CONT

Manger de la bagatelle.

OBS

Il n'est pas certain que "bagatelle" corresponde parfaitement au "trifle", et ce terme n'est pas employé en France.

Spanish

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