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FOOD ADDITIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food additive
1, record 1, English, food%20additive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance added to foods during processing to improve color, texture, flavor, nutritional value or keeping qualities; examples are antioxidants, emulsifiers, thickeners, preservatives, colorants, and enzymes. 2, record 1, English, - food%20additive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- additif alimentaire
1, record 1, French, additif%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance ajoutée intentionnellement à un aliment, généralement en petites quantités, pour en faciliter la conservation, pour stabiliser ou améliorer ses qualités, sa texture, sa saveur, son aspect ou pour faciliter sa préparation. 2, record 1, French, - additif%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «additif» est à différencier du mot «contaminant» avec lequel il est trop souvent confondu par erreur. 2, record 1, French, - additif%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut concevoir certains additifs comme des «aides technologiques» tandis que d'autres font figure de «facteurs de valorisation commerciale». 3, record 1, French, - additif%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aditivo alimentario
1, record 1, Spanish, aditivo%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que por sí misma no se consume normalmente como alimento, ni tampoco se usa como ingrediente básico en alimentos, tenga o no valor nutritivo, y cuya adición al alimento en sus fases de producción, fabricación, elaboración, preparación, tratamiento, envasado, empaquetado, transporte o almacenamiento, resulte (o pueda esperarse que razonablemente resulte) directa o indirectamente por sí o sus características. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aditivo%20alimentario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta definición no incluye "contaminantes" o sustancias añadidas al alimento para mantener o mejorar las cualidades nutricionales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aditivo%20alimentario
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