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COMMISSARY [4 records]

Record 1 2017-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smallwares
  • Fire Safety
DEF

The supply of items such as candy, tobacco products, toilet items, and work clothes that are made available for sale to firefighters working on a wildfire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menus objets
  • Sécurité incendie
DEF

Produits courants tels que friandises, articles de fumeur, produits de toilette et vêtements de travail que l'on vend aux pompiers forestiers engagés dans une manœuvre d'intervention.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
  • Military Administration
  • Restaurant Industry (General)
DEF

The area maintained by the food services section where rations are held pending breakdown to kitchens/units.

OBS

A central kitchen may perform the commissary function on some bases. In ships, rations are bulk stored and combine a supply and commissary function.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire
  • Restauration (Généralités)
DEF

L'endroit où la section des services d'alimentation entrepose les vivres en attendant leur distribution aux cuisines/unités.

OBS

Sur certaines bases, la cuisine centrale sert également de commissariat. Sur les navires, les vivres sont entreposés en vrac et constituent à la fois un commissariat et un centre d'approvisionnement.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
OBS

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
OBS

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación

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Record 4 1982-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Practice (Restaurants)
DEF

A large kitchen where foods are prepared to be served in quantity at another location or group of locations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation commerciale (Restauration)
DEF

Service chargé, au sein d'une entreprise de restauration comptant de nombreux établissements, de préparer dans une cuisine centrale des plats et des mets qui seront acheminés aux membres de la chaîne.

Spanish

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