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RIPENER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ripening agent
1, record 1, English, ripening%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ripener 2, record 1, English, ripener
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical substance (commonly ethylene) used to accelerate the internal changes in various fruits and vegetables so as to hasten ripening ... 3, record 1, English, - ripening%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In China kerosene was burned to ripen bananas and peas; the reason the method succeeded, although the Chinese did not know it, was that the combustion produced the ripening agents, ethylene and propylene. 4, record 1, English, - ripening%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de mûrissement
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20m%C3%BBrissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance de maturation 2, record 1, French, substance%20de%20maturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Chinois brûlaient du kérosène pour faire mûrir les bananes (sans savoir que la combustion du kérosène produit deux agents de mûrissement, l'éthylène et le propylène). 3, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20m%C3%BBrissement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agent de mûrissage
- substance de mûrissement
- substance de mûrissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madurador
1, record 1, Spanish, madurador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ripener
1, record 2, English, ripener
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affineur
1, record 2, French, affineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 2, French, - affineur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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