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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substitute food
1, record 1, English, substitute%20food
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- food substitute 2, record 1, English, food%20substitute
correct
- substitute 3, record 1, English, substitute
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substitute foods mimic their traditional counterparts: margarine as butter; non-dairy products as milk, cream, and cheese; or extruded soybean mixes as bacon, beef, poultry, or fish. 4, record 1, English, - substitute%20food
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliment de remplacement
1, record 1, French, aliment%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aliment de substitution 2, record 1, French, aliment%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
- succédané alimentaire 3, record 1, French, succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
- succédané 4, record 1, French, succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment conçu pour ressembler à un aliment courant par son apparence, sa texture, sa saveur et son odeur et qui est destiné à le remplacer intégralement ou partiellement. 5, record 1, French, - aliment%20de%20remplacement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucedáneo alimentario
1, record 1, Spanish, suced%C3%A1neo%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sucedáneo 2, record 1, Spanish, suced%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia o elemento que puede reemplazar a otra por tener propiedades similares. 3, record 1, Spanish, - suced%C3%A1neo%20alimentario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Técnicos japoneses [...] han creado un sucedáneo alimentario para sustituir a las aletas de tiburón, popular en la gastronomía china. 1, record 1, Spanish, - suced%C3%A1neo%20alimentario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Saving and Consumption
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substitute
1, record 2, English, substitute
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- substitutable good 2, record 2, English, substitutable%20good
correct
- substitute good 3, record 2, English, substitute%20good
correct
- substitute product 4, record 2, English, substitute%20product
correct
- replacement product 5, record 2, English, replacement%20product
correct
- substitutable product 2, record 2, English, substitutable%20product
correct
- substitutional good 6, record 2, English, substitutional%20good
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A good which can be substituted for another good ... 7, record 2, English, - substitute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substitute goods. Goods which perform the same function or satisfy the same wants .... a small change in the price of a good may result in a large change in the quantity demanded, if there is a close substitute whose price did not change. 8, record 2, English, - substitute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms are used mostly in the plural. 9, record 2, English, - substitute
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alternate product
- substituable goods
- substitute goods
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Épargne et consommation
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bien de substitution
1, record 2, French, bien%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- produit substituable 2, record 2, French, produit%20substituable
correct, masculine noun
- succédané 1, record 2, French, succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- produit de substitution 3, record 2, French, produit%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
- substitut 4, record 2, French, substitut
correct, masculine noun
- produit de remplacement 5, record 2, French, produit%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
- bien substituable 6, record 2, French, bien%20substituable
correct, masculine noun
- produit remplaçable 7, record 2, French, produit%20rempla%C3%A7able
correct, masculine noun
- bien remplaçable 7, record 2, French, bien%20rempla%C3%A7able
correct, masculine noun
- produit substitut 8, record 2, French, produit%20substitut
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biens de substitution ou succédanés procurent des satisfactions de besoins identiques et peuvent donc être utilisés indifféremment. 9, record 2, French, - bien%20de%20substitution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes mentionnés s'utilisent le plus souvent au pluriel. 10, record 2, French, - bien%20de%20substitution
Record 2, Key term(s)
- produits substituables
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producto (Comercialización)
- Ahorro y consumo
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien sustituto
1, record 2, Spanish, bien%20sustituto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sucedáneo 1, record 2, Spanish, suced%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
- artículo sustituto 1, record 2, Spanish, art%C3%ADculo%20sustituto
correct, masculine noun
- sustitutivo 2, record 2, Spanish, sustitutivo
correct, masculine noun
- substituto 3, record 2, Spanish, substituto
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bienes que al servir para satisfacer las mismas o parecidas necesidades, compiten entre sí por el gasto de los consumidores, estando sus precios muy relacionados; p.e.: peras y manzanas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bien%20sustituto
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bienes sustitutos
- sucedáneos
- artículos sustitutos
- sustitutivos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternative material
1, record 3, English, alternative%20material
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the price of one ingredient rises demands for alternative materials rise and this tends to lead to across-the-board increases. 1, record 3, English, - alternative%20material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- succédané
1, record 3, French, succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le prix d'un ingrédient est en hausse, la demande de succédanés s'accroît et ceci tend à entraîner des augmentations. 1, record 3, French, - succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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