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NOIX PACANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pecan
1, record 1, English, pecan
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pecan nut 2, record 1, English, pecan%20nut
correct
- Illinois nut 3, record 1, English, Illinois%20nut
correct, United States, obsolete
- Mississippi nut 4, record 1, English, Mississippi%20nut
correct, United States, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smooth oblong thin-shell nut of the pecan tree. 5, record 1, English, - pecan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pecan: designation standardized by ISO in 1991. 6, record 1, English, - pecan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pacane
1, record 1, French, pacane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noix de pacane 2, record 1, French, noix%20de%20pacane
correct, feminine noun
- noix de pécan 3, record 1, French, noix%20de%20p%C3%A9can
correct, feminine noun
- noix de pecan 4, record 1, French, noix%20de%20pecan
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du pacanier, lisse, à coque mince, et contenant une amande consommée crue ou séchée, utilisée en confiserie [...] 5, record 1, French, - pacane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noix de pecan : désignation normalisée par l'ISO en 1991. 6, record 1, French, - pacane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuez de pacana
1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20pacana
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nuez chiquita 1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20chiquita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pecan half
1, record 2, English, pecan%20half
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Press [one] pecan half into the centre of each [cookie]. 2, record 2, English, - pecan%20half
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Pecans] are available in several forms including whole pecans, pecan halves, pieces, granules and meal. 3, record 2, English, - pecan%20half
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pecan half: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - pecan%20half
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pecan halves
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moitié de pacane
1, record 2, French, moiti%C3%A9%20de%20pacane
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moitié de noix de pacane 2, record 2, French, moiti%C3%A9%20de%20noix%20de%20pacane
correct, feminine noun
- moitié de noix de pécan 3, record 2, French, moiti%C3%A9%20de%20noix%20de%20p%C3%A9can
correct, feminine noun
- moitié de noix de pecan 4, record 2, French, moiti%C3%A9%20de%20noix%20de%20pecan
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Presser une moitié de pacane sur chaque boulette. 5, record 2, French, - moiti%C3%A9%20de%20pacane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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