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astringency [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- astringency
1, record 1, English, astringency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roughness 1, record 1, English, roughness
correct
- acidity 2, record 1, English, acidity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tartness or sharpness in the taste of wine due to the presence of fruit acids. 3, record 1, English, - astringency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sharp taste present in all fine dinner wines. Acidity gives early-maturing and white wines liveliness and bite, as opposed to tannin which creates a mouth puckering taste in young red wine. 1, record 1, English, - astringency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Acidity caused by immaturity is recognizable by a taste of tartar: this defect may be remedied by further aging. 4, record 1, English, - astringency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verdeur
1, record 1, French, verdeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acidité 2, record 1, French, acidit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Astringence du vin due au manque de maturité des raisins, à une richesse excessive en tanins et en tartrates. 3, record 1, French, - verdeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria vinícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acidez
1, record 1, Spanish, acidez
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- astringency
1, record 2, English, astringency
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
astringent. Producing contraction; capable of or tending to shrink or pucker tissues or mucous membranes. 2, record 2, English, - astringency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
astringency: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - astringency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- astringence
1, record 2, French, astringence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
astringence : Terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - astringence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
astringent. Se dit d'un produit qui resserre les tissus vivants et diminue les sécrétions. (Les produits astringents les plus connus sont le tanin et ses dérivés [...], l'eau des feuilles de noyer, le jus de citron [...] et l'alun [...] 3, record 2, French, - astringence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
astringent. Synonyme rare : restringent. 3, record 2, French, - astringence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- astringencia
1, record 2, Spanish, astringencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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