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POPCORN [4 records]

Record 1 2022-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Hygiene and Health
OBS

POPCORN brings together pediatric health researchers from 16 research sites across Canada. Together, they will help protect children and youth against the serious health effects of the pandemic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Hygiène et santé
OBS

La plateforme rassemblera des équipes de recherche sur la santé des enfants et des adolescents issues de 16 sites de recherche dans l'ensemble du pays. Ensemble, elles contribueront à protéger les jeunes générations des répercussions graves que peut entraîner la pandémie sur leur santé.

Key term(s)
  • Plate-forme d'amélioration des résultats pédiatriques par la coordination des réseaux de recherche

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A [variety] of corn whose dried kernels explode into large, fluffy masses when heated ...

OBS

Zea mays var. Everta. Agricultural food products (cereals).

OBS

pop-corn; Zea mays : Terms standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • pop corn

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Zea mays var. everta. Céréales grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

El maíz reventón es una forma extrema de maíz duro con endosperma duro que ocupa la mayor parte del grano y una pequeña cantidad de almidón blando en la parte basal del mismo. Los granos son pequeños, con pericarpio grueso y varían en su forma de redondos a oblongos. Cuando se calienta el grano, revienta y el endospermo sale. Varias formas primitivas de maíz tienen granos de tipo reventón. El uso principal del maíz reventón es para bocadillos (rositas o palomitas). Los granos con bajo contenido de humedad -cerca de 14%- cuando se calientan a alrededor de 170°C, revientan y cuanto mayor es su expansión mejor es la calidad del producto final.

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Record 3 2011-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

The white puffed-out kernels [of Indian corn].

OBS

Usually eaten salted and buttered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Friandise sucrée ou salée, composée de grains de maïs que l'on fait éclater à chaud.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
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Record 4 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

Descriptive of any operation, rig, etc., that is close to being or is substandard, unsafe, or very inexpensive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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