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RIPENING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ripening
1, record 1, English, ripening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mûrissement
1, record 1, French, m%C3%BBrissement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification du goût, de l'odeur, de la couleur et de la texture d'un produit salé-séché par action enzymatique et microbienne contrôlée. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%BBrissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mûrissement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%BBrissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ripening
1, record 2, English, ripening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ripening, ... of a cheese means placing a green or young cheese form in a temperature and relative humidity controlled area for a specific period. During this incarceration, the cheese curd breaks down into a smooth body and a characteristic flavor ... Different cheese types require different temperatures and relative humidities and times. 2, record 2, English, - ripening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the term is often used as if it were synonymous with "curing". 3, record 2, English, - ripening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affinage
1, record 2, French, affinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle les fromages subissent sous l'action des enzymes naturelles et microbiennes des transformations physico-chimiques qui leur confèrent leurs caractéristiques organoleptiques (texture, goût, aspect). 2, record 2, French, - affinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée et les conditions d'ambiance et les soins diffèrent selon les types de fromages. 2, record 2, French, - affinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maduración del queso
1, record 2, Spanish, maduraci%C3%B3n%20del%20queso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- maduración 1, record 2, Spanish, maduraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso mediante el cual se obtiene una masa homogénea con sabor, aroma y textura característicos, a partir de la cuajada fresca por la acción de las proteinasas de la leche, las enzimas coagulantes, los cultivos iniciadores y otros microorganismos que se desarrollan en el queso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - maduraci%C3%B3n%20del%20queso
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ripening
1, record 3, English, ripening
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- maturing 1, record 3, English, maturing
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mûrissement
1, record 3, French, m%C3%BBrissement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
évolution, généralement favorable, des caractéristiques du papier ou du carton stockés 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%BBrissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procesos de fabricación de papel
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maduración
1, record 3, Spanish, maduraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Genitals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ripening 1, record 4, English, ripening
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organes génitaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élaboration génitale
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9laboration%20g%C3%A9nitale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase durant laquelle les glandes sexuelles prennent leur développement pour aboutir à la reproduction 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9laboration%20g%C3%A9nitale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ripening
1, record 5, English, ripening
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change from the loose-dry sub-freezing pack [of snow] of low density to a coarse, granular, moist pack of high density ... 1, record 5, English, - ripening
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mûrissement
1, record 5, French, m%C3%BBrissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] transformation d'une couche de neige folle, sèche, surcongelée, de faible densité, en une couche granulaire humide, de forte densité [...] 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%BBrissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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