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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- staple food
1, record 1, English, staple%20food
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dietary staple 2, record 1, English, dietary%20staple
correct
- staple foodstuff 3, record 1, English, staple%20foodstuff
correct
- staple 4, record 1, English, staple
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food that is eaten commonly and regularly in a country or community and in such quantities as to constitute the dominant part of the diet and supply a major proportion of energy needs. 2, record 1, English, - staple%20food
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most people live on a diet based on one or more of the following staples: rice, wheat, maize (corn), millet, sorghum, roots and tubers (potatoes, cassava, yams and taro), and animal products such as meat, milk, eggs, cheese and fish. 4, record 1, English, - staple%20food
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliment de base
1, record 1, French, aliment%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aliment de première nécessité 2, record 1, French, aliment%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment de consommation courante et fréquente dans un pays ou une communauté et en quantités telles qu’il constitue la base de l’alimentation et la source d’une importante partie des apports énergétiques. 3, record 1, French, - aliment%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aliments de base varient d'une région à l'autre, mais sont généralement des féculents bon marché d'origine végétale qui sont riches en calories et qui peuvent se conserver facilement toute l'année. [...] La plupart des aliments de base dérivent soit de céréales, telles que le blé, le maïs ou le riz, ou de légumes-racines riches en amidon comme la pomme de terre, le taro et le manioc. 4, record 1, French, - aliment%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Dietética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimento básico
1, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20b%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alimento de primera necesidad 2, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20de%20primera%20necesidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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