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AMUSE-GUEULE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Serving Dishes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snack server 1, record 1, English, snack%20server
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plats de service
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateau à amuse-gueule
1, record 1, French, plateau%20%C3%A0%20amuse%2Dgueule
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amuse-gueule : Petit sandwich, biscuit salé, etc., servi avec l'apéritif, ou au cours d'une réception. 2, record 1, French, - plateau%20%C3%A0%20amuse%2Dgueule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des amuse-gueules ou des amuse-gueule. 2, record 1, French, - plateau%20%C3%A0%20amuse%2Dgueule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
amuse-gueules (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - plateau%20%C3%A0%20amuse%2Dgueule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snack dip
1, record 2, English, snack%20dip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trempette pour amuse-gueule
1, record 2, French, trempette%20pour%20amuse%2Dgueule
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des amuse-gueules ou des amuse-gueule. 2, record 2, French, - trempette%20pour%20amuse%2Dgueule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amuse-gueules (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - trempette%20pour%20amuse%2Dgueule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cocktail sandwich
1, record 3, English, cocktail%20sandwich
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amuse-gueule
1, record 3, French, amuse%2Dgueule
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit sandwich, biscuit salé, etc., servi avec l'apéritif, ou au cours d'une réception. 1, record 3, French, - amuse%2Dgueule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des amuse-gueules ou des amuse-gueule. 1, record 3, French, - amuse%2Dgueule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amuse-gueules (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - amuse%2Dgueule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cheese snack 1, record 4, English, cheese%20snack
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amuse-gueule au fromage
1, record 4, French, amuse%2Dgueule%20au%20fromage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amuse-gueule : Petit sandwich, biscuit salé, etc., servi avec l'apéritif, ou au cours d'une réception. 2, record 4, French, - amuse%2Dgueule%20au%20fromage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des amuse-gueules ou des amuse-gueule. 2, record 4, French, - amuse%2Dgueule%20au%20fromage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
amuse-gueules (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - amuse%2Dgueule%20au%20fromage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Restaurant Menus
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- finger food
1, record 5, English, finger%20food
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food intended to be picked up with the fingers and eaten. 2, record 5, English, - finger%20food
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "finger food" is a general term used to refer to chicken fingers, deep-fried zucchini, battered shrimp, etc., as well as other types of food eaten with the fingers. 3, record 5, English, - finger%20food
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- croque-en-doigts
1, record 5, French, croque%2Den%2Ddoigts
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- amuse-gueule 2, record 5, French, amuse%2Dgueule
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mets qui [...] se mangent avec les doigts. 1, record 5, French, - croque%2Den%2Ddoigts
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croque-en-doigts : L'équivalent basé sur le terme «croque-en-bouche» relevé dans le Larousse gastronomique, 1984, page 336. 1, record 5, French, - croque%2Den%2Ddoigts
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des amuse-gueules ou des amuse-gueule. 3, record 5, French, - croque%2Den%2Ddoigts
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
amuse-gueules (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 5, French, - croque%2Den%2Ddoigts
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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