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DIET [2 records]

Record 1 2016-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
DEF

The normal or habitual intake of food of an individual or population.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
DEF

Façon de se nourrir habituelle d'une personne ou d'une communauté.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dietética
DEF

Alimento que se suministra a los seres vivos en función de su especie, edad y situación.

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Record 2 2011-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

To attain [an adequate level of proteins], it is often more economical to increase the protein level of the diet by using an inexpensive protein source rather than a smaller quantity of expensive, high-quality protein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Ensemble des prescriptions qualitatives et quantitatives concernant les aliments.

CONT

[Pour obtenir un rendement supérieur] [...] il est souvent plus économique d'accroître la teneur en protéines de la ration alimentaire en utilisant une source de protéines peu chères au lieu d'une plus petite quantité de protéines coûteuses et de qualité supérieure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
DEF

Cantidad y cualidad de alimentos que se proporcionan diariamente a un animal para cubrir sus necesidades nutritivas y de producción.

OBS

El vocablo dieta viene de régimen, en sentido de terapia [...]. Sin embargo, la literatura especializada de habla inglesa la ha empleado y emplea, en el mismo sentido que en la española el de ración. De ahí que se haya generalizado su uso como tal.

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