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WHISKEY IRLANDAIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Irish whiskey
1, record 1, English, Irish%20whiskey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irish whiskeys taste much like Scotch but without the smoky quality. They are produced by methods similar to those for Scotch whisky .... 2, record 1, English, - Irish%20whiskey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In modern trade usage, Scotch "whisky" and Irish "whiskey" are thus distinguished in spelling. 3, record 1, English, - Irish%20whiskey
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Irish whisky
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- whiskey irlandais
1, record 1, French, whiskey%20irlandais
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- whiskey 1, record 1, French, whiskey
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Irish whiskey 1, record 1, French, Irish%20whiskey
masculine noun
- Irish 1, record 1, French, Irish
masculine noun
- whisky irlandais 2, record 1, French, whisky%20irlandais
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Irish whiskey intègre plusieurs céréales : environ cinquante pour cent d'orge maltée, trente pour cent d'orge non maltée, dix pour cent d'avoine et dix pour cent de blé et de seigle. 1, record 1, French, - whiskey%20irlandais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a parfaitement le droit de préférer le velouté délicat du whiskey ou l'âpreté tourbeuse du whisky [...] 1, record 1, French, - whiskey%20irlandais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des whiskys; des whiskies. 3, record 1, French, - whiskey%20irlandais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
whisky (sing.); whiskys (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - whiskey%20irlandais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chez les commerçants, l'orthographe «whiskey» sert à distinguer le whiskey irlandais du whisky écossais. 5, record 1, French, - whiskey%20irlandais
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whisky irlandais
- whisky
- Irish whisky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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