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METS [22 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-11

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

food and beverage services attendant 1, record 1, English, food%20and%20beverage%20services%20attendant
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

préposé aux services des mets et boissons 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20services%20des%20mets%20et%20boissons
correct, masculine noun

préposée aux services des mets et boissons 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20des%20mets%20et%20boissons
correct, feminine noun

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-03

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

ethnic food cook 1, record 2, English, ethnic%20food%20cook
correct

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

cuisinier de mets ethniques 1, record 2, French, cuisinier%20de%20mets%20ethniques
correct, masculine noun

cuisinière de mets ethniques 1, record 2, French, cuisini%C3%A8re%20de%20mets%20ethniques
correct, feminine noun

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2022-10-03

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

kosher foods cook 1, record 3, English, kosher%20foods%20cook
correct

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

cuisinier de mets kasher 1, record 3, French, cuisinier%20de%20mets%20kasher
correct, masculine noun

cuisinière de mets kasher 1, record 3, French, cuisini%C3%A8re%20de%20mets%20kasher
correct, feminine noun

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2022-09-28

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

specialty foods chef 1, record 4, English, specialty%20foods%20chef
correct

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

chef d’aliments de spécialité 1, record 4, French, chef%20d%26rsquo%3Baliments%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun

chef de mets spéciaux 1, record 4, French, chef%20de%20mets%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
correct, masculine and feminine noun

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-07-26

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Restaurant Industry (General)

ethnic food cook 1, record 5, English, ethnic%20food%20cook
correct

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Restauration (Généralités)

cuisinier de mets ethniques 1, record 5, French, cuisinier%20de%20mets%20ethniques
correct, masculine noun

cuisinière de mets ethniques 1, record 5, French, cuisini%C3%A8re%20de%20mets%20ethniques
correct, feminine noun

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Restaurante (Industria) (Generalidades)

cocinero de alimentos étnicos 1, record 5, Spanish, cocinero%20de%20alimentos%20%C3%A9tnicos
correct, masculine noun

cocinera de alimentos étnicos 1, record 5, Spanish, cocinera%20de%20alimentos%20%C3%A9tnicos
correct, feminine noun

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-12-09

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

General Vocabulary

bake sale 1, record 6, English, bake%20sale
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A sale of home-made baked goods, especially one held by a charitable organization, etc. to raise money. 2, record 6, English, - bake%20sale

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire général

vente de pâtisseries 1, record 6, French, vente%20de%20p%C3%A2tisseries
proposal, see observation, feminine noun

vente de mets domestiques 1, record 6, French, vente%20de%20mets%20domestiques
proposal, feminine noun
vente de plats maison 1, record 6, French, vente%20de%20plats%20maison
proposal, feminine noun
vente de fourmandises 2, record 6, French, vente%20de%20fourmandises
feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Vente de plats cuisinés et de pâtisseries au profit d'une œuvre de bienfaisance. 2, record 6, French, - vente%20de%20p%C3%A2tisseries

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Fourmandise est un néologisme composé du mot four et des dernières syllabes du mot gourmandise. C'est une proposition des Services linguistiques de Bell Canada. 2, record 6, French, - vente%20de%20p%C3%A2tisseries

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS

On pourrait aussi employer l'expression Vente de pâtisseries maison lorsqu'on se tient aux pâtisseries. 2, record 6, French, - vente%20de%20p%C3%A2tisseries

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-08-22

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Cooking and Gastronomy (General)

ethnic dish 1, record 7, English, ethnic%20dish
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

An ethnic dish is not necessary exotic or unfamiliar, it is simply one that is steeped in regional or cultural traditions, including specific ingredients and preparation methods. 1, record 7, English, - ethnic%20dish

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)

plat ethnique 1, record 7, French, plat%20ethnique
correct, masculine noun

mets ethnique 2, record 7, French, mets%20ethnique
see observation, masculine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Mets : Mets et plat sont partiellement synonymes, mais le premier évoque le goût de ce qui est mangé, alors que «plat» concerne plutôt la préparation. 3, record 7, French, - plat%20ethnique

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-04-23

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Food Industries

prepared meal 1, record 8, English, prepared%20meal
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A TV dinner is a prepared meal designed for quick and convenient preparation. 2, record 8, English, - prepared%20meal

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Industrie de l'alimentation

mets préparé 1, record 8, French, mets%20pr%C3%A9par%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

mets apprêté 2, record 8, French, mets%20appr%C3%AAt%C3%A9
masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] aux États-Unis, les mets prêts à «micro-onder» ont fait un bond de 64 % en 1987, tandis qu'au Canada, la croissance des mets préparés surgelés s'est chiffrée entre 30 et 35 % par rapport à 5 % pour l'ensemble du surgelé [...] 1, record 8, French, - mets%20pr%C3%A9par%C3%A9

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-11-23

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Food Industries
Prepared Dishes (Cooking)

take-out 1, record 9, English, take%2Dout
correct

take-out food 1, record 9, English, take%2Dout%20food
correct
carry-out 1, record 9, English, carry%2Dout
correct, Great Britain
take-away 1, record 9, English, take%2Daway
correct, Australia

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Food purchased at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere. The restaurant may or may not provide table service. In the United States, food ordered this way (especially in fast food) is ordered to go, and in the United Kingdom it is sometimes ordered to eat out, as opposed to eating in. 1, record 9, English, - take%2Dout

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Take-out food is often fast food, but not always so. Whereas fast food carries the connotation of a standardized product from a globalized chain or franchise, take-away outlets are often small businesses serving traditional food, which can be of high quality. 1, record 9, English, - take%2Dout

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Industrie de l'alimentation
Plats cuisinés

mets à emporter 1, record 9, French, mets%20%C3%A0%20emporter
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La tendance à consacrer une plus faible partie de notre revenu disponible aux aliments se poursuivra. Les achats d'aliments au détail seront toujours dominants, tandis que la croissance des dépenses d'alimentation ne sera que modeste. Le changement véritable se produira dans les repas préparés et les mets à emporter. 1, record 9, French, - mets%20%C3%A0%20emporter

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-10-10

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Types of Restaurants

take-out restaurant 1, record 10, English, take%2Dout%20restaurant
correct

take-out 2, record 10, English, take%2Dout
correct
carry-out restaurant 3, record 10, English, carry%2Dout%20restaurant
correct, United States
carryout restaurant 4, record 10, English, carryout%20restaurant
correct, United States

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

... a restaurant ... that sells [prepared food packaged in disposable containers to be eaten away from the premises]. 2, record 10, English, - take%2Dout%20restaurant

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Customers are selecting food and putting it on their plates. A female customer is at a buffet holding her plate and selecting food. Platters of meat and cheese move down the line showing a variety of fruits vegetables and other foods in the buffet. Of platters of meat and cheese at a buffet then the camera pans to the left and goes down the line showing close-ups of a variety of fruits vegetables and other food at the buffet. Some plates are visible along the buffet. Customers standing at a coffee bakery type carry out restaurant. 3, record 10, English, - take%2Dout%20restaurant

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Catégories de restaurants

comptoir de commandes à emporter 1, record 10, French, comptoir%20de%20commandes%20%C3%A0%20emporter
correct, masculine noun

comptoir de mets à emporter 1, record 10, French, comptoir%20de%20mets%20%C3%A0%20emporter
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Établissement de restauration vendant des plats ou des mets à emporter. 2, record 10, French, - comptoir%20de%20commandes%20%C3%A0%20emporter

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-11-24

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Restaurant Menus

tandoori dishes 1, record 11, English, tandoori%20dishes
correct

tandoori foods 2, record 11, English, tandoori%20foods

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

All Tandoori dishes are delicately prepared and marinated and blended in traditional Indian herbs and spices, grilled or cooked over charcoal fire in our special clay oven. 1, record 11, English, - tandoori%20dishes

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Tandoori dishes derive their name from the Tandoor oven that they are cooked in. 3, record 11, English, - tandoori%20dishes

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Plats cuisinés
Menus (Restauration)

mets tandoori 1, record 11, French, mets%20tandoori
correct, masculine noun, plural

plats tandoori 2, record 11, French, plats%20tandoori
masculine noun, plural
mets tandouri 2, record 11, French, mets%20tandouri
masculine noun, plural
plats tandouri 2, record 11, French, plats%20tandouri
masculine noun, plural

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les mets Tandoori doivent leur nom au tandouri, un four d'argile alimenté au charbon de bois qui sert à griller, à cuire au barbecue ou au four les viandes, les fruits de mer et le pain. Les viandes et les fruits de mer sont marinés dans une sauce traditionnelle moyennement épicée et ensuite rôtis lentement dans un tandouri. Cette méthode donne un mets succulent dont la saveur tient à la fois de la cuisson au barbecue et de la cuisson au four [...] On reconnaît les recettes Tandoori à [la] couleur rouge distincte que prend la viande. 1, record 11, French, - mets%20tandoori

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2005-11-24

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Culinary Techniques
Prepared Dishes (Cooking)

slow-roasting dish 1, record 12, English, slow%2Droasting%20dish
correct

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nuevo Latino cuisine is Latin dishes made with an American twist. Some recent product trends include ceviche, curtido, pupusas, paella, fabada, tapas, slow-roasting dishes ... 1, record 12, English, - slow%2Droasting%20dish

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Techniques culinaires
Plats cuisinés

mets grillé lentement 1, record 12, French, mets%20grill%C3%A9%20lentement
masculine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La cuisine Nuevo Latino se compose de mets d'Amérique latine préparés avec une touche américaine. Voici quelques-uns des aliments qui sont actuellement en vogue : ceviche, curtido, pupusas, paella, fabada, tapas, mets grillés lentement [...] 2, record 12, French, - mets%20grill%C3%A9%20lentement

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-11-20

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Food Industries

rethermalized meal 1, record 13, English, rethermalized%20meal

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Indeed, rethermalized meals, which are cooked in advance, frozen and then reheated before serving, have long been the source of complaints from veterans and other residents of long-term care centres. 1, record 13, English, - rethermalized%20meal

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Plats cuisinés
Industrie de l'alimentation

mets remis en température 1, record 13, French, mets%20remis%20en%20temp%C3%A9rature
masculine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les mets remis en température sont cuits, congelés puis réchauffés avant d'être servis. Ils ont fait l'objet de plaintes de la part d'anciens combattants et d'autres résidents des centres de soins de longue durée. 1, record 13, French, - mets%20remis%20en%20temp%C3%A9rature

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-05-17

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Titles of Monographs
Commercial Fishing

Technical and financial feasibility of vacuum-cooked dishes 1, record 14, English, Technical%20and%20financial%20feasibility%20of%20vacuum%2Dcooked%20dishes
correct, Canada

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Project summary, 71. 1, record 14, English, - Technical%20and%20financial%20feasibility%20of%20vacuum%2Dcooked%20dishes

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Titres de monographies
Pêche commerciale

Faisabilité technique et financière de mets cuisinés sous vide 1, record 14, French, Faisabilit%C3%A9%20technique%20et%20financi%C3%A8re%20de%20mets%20cuisin%C3%A9s%20sous%20vide
correct, Canada

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Synthèse de projet, 71. 1, record 14, French, - Faisabilit%C3%A9%20technique%20et%20financi%C3%A8re%20de%20mets%20cuisin%C3%A9s%20sous%20vide

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1997-02-21

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Phraseology

I absolve and save harmless from any liability 1, record 15, English, I%20absolve%20and%20save%20harmless%20from%20any%20liability

Record 15, Key term(s)

I absolve and save harmless Mr. X from any liability

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie

Je dégage et mets à couvert de toute responsabilité 1, record 15, French, Je%20d%C3%A9gage%20et%20mets%20%C3%A0%20couvert%20de%20toute%20responsabilit%C3%A9

Record 15, Key term(s)

Je dégage et mets à couvert M. X de toute responsabilité

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1996-12-04

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Food Industries
Phraseology

usual trimmings 1, record 16, English, usual%20trimmings

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Industrie de l'alimentation
Phraséologie

accomplissement habituel d’un plat principal 1, record 16, French, accomplissement%20habituel%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20plat%20principal
masculine noun

accomplissement habituel d’un mets 1, record 16, French, accomplissement%20habituel%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20mets
masculine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1994-03-28

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Phraseology

put that in your boat and float it 1, record 17, English, put%20that%20in%20your%20boat%20and%20float%20it
correct, verb

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie

mets ça dans ta poche et ton mouchoir par-dessus 1, record 17, French, mets%20%C3%A7a%20dans%20ta%20poche%20et%20ton%20mouchoir%20par%2Ddessus

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1992-03-10

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Food Industries

vittle 1, record 18, English, vittle

victuals 2, record 18, English, victuals
plural

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

victuals (spelling adapted to present day pronunciation). 2, record 18, English, - vittle

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Baudry brought along such tender vittles as crab mousse, jugged hare à l'Alsacienne. 3, record 18, English, - vittle

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Néologie et emprunts
Industrie de l'alimentation

mets 1, record 18, French, mets
masculine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1991-06-10

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Food Industries

festive food 1, record 19, English, festive%20food
correct

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

e.g. geese was once a festive food 1, record 19, English, - festive%20food

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Industrie de l'alimentation

mets de fête 1, record 19, French, mets%20de%20f%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A l'origine aliment de nécessité qui remplaçait souvent le blé, la châtaigne est aujourd'hui un "mets de fête" avec une production commercialisable de 1300 F. 1, record 19, French, - mets%20de%20f%C3%AAte

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1989-11-28

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events

Ethnic food fair 1, record 20, English, Ethnic%20food%20fair

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Highlights included a dedication ceremony, a panel discussion on ... and ethnic food fair. 1, record 20, English, - Ethnic%20food%20fair

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Festivals, carnavals et fêtes

dégustation de mets ethniques 1, record 20, French, d%C3%A9gustation%20de%20mets%20ethniques
feminine noun

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1983-11-23

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)

cook, Kosher foods 1, record 21, English, cook%2C%20Kosher%20foods

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Official title no. 6121-124 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 21, English, - cook%2C%20Kosher%20foods

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS

(CATER. & LODG.) 1, record 21, English, - cook%2C%20Kosher%20foods

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)

cuisinier de mets Kosher 1, record 21, French, cuisinier%20de%20mets%20Kosher

cuisinière de mets Kosher 2, record 21, French, cuisini%C3%A8re%20de%20mets%20Kosher

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Appellation officielle no 6121-124 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 21, French, - cuisinier%20de%20mets%20Kosher

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS

(REST. ET LOGEMENT) 1, record 21, French, - cuisinier%20de%20mets%20Kosher

Record 21, Spanish

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Record 22 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 22, English

Record 22, Subject field(s)

Prepared Dishes (Cooking)

partially prepared dish 1, record 22, English, partially%20prepared%20dish

Record 22, French

Record 22, Domaine(s)

Plats cuisinés

mets partiellement préparé 1, record 22, French, mets%20partiellement%20pr%C3%A9par%C3%A9
masculine noun

Record 22, Spanish

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METS [22 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

Record 8, Main entry term, English

Record 8, Abbreviations, English

Record 8, Synonyms, English

Record 8, Textual support, English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 8, Main entry term, French

Record 8, Abbreviations, French

Record 8, Synonyms, French

Record 8, Textual support, French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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