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PROCESAMIENTO ALIMENTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food processing
1, record 1, English, food%20processing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [set of] methods used to turn fresh foods into food products. 2, record 1, English, - food%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food processing ... can involve one or a combination of the following: washing, chopping, pasteurising, freezing, fermenting, packaging and many more. Food processing also includes adding components to food, for example to extend shelf life, or adding vitamins and minerals to improve the nutritional quality of the food (fortification). 3, record 1, English, - food%20processing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transformation des aliments
1, record 1, French, transformation%20des%20aliments
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transformation alimentaire 1, record 1, French, transformation%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des opérations qui consistent à fabriquer, à partir de produits agroalimentaires, de produits alimentaires intermédiaires (PAI) ou de nutriments, des produits alimentaires propres à la consommation. 1, record 1, French, - transformation%20des%20aliments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesamiento de alimentos
1, record 1, Spanish, procesamiento%20de%20alimentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transformación de alimentos 2, record 1, Spanish, transformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20alimentos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El procesamiento de alimentos incluye todas aquellas acciones que cambian o convierten la materia vegetal o animal cruda en un producto seguro, comestible y que se disfruta y saborea mucho más. En la manufactura de alimentos a gran escala, el procesamiento implica la aplicación de principios científicos y tecnológicos específicos para conservar los alimentos, atrasando o frenando los procesos naturales de degradación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procesamiento%20de%20alimentos
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