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TOLERABLE PERMISSIBLE RESIDUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Food Industries
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum residue limit
1, record 1, English, maximum%20residue%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRL 2, record 1, English, MRL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maximum residue level 3, record 1, English, maximum%20residue%20level
correct
- MRL 3, record 1, English, MRL
correct
- MRL 3, record 1, English, MRL
- tolerable permissible residue 4, record 1, English, tolerable%20permissible%20residue
correct
- residue tolerance 5, record 1, English, residue%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maximum residue levels (MRLs) are the upper legal levels of a concentration for pesticide residues in or on food or feed based on good agricultural practices and to ensure the lowest possible consumer exposure. 6, record 1, English, - maximum%20residue%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mercury has a zero residue tolerance on all edible crops. 7, record 1, English, - maximum%20residue%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite maximale de résidus
1, record 1, French, limite%20maximale%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LMR 2, record 1, French, LMR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil de tolérance 3, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
correct, masculine noun
- teneur maximale en résidus 4, record 1, French, teneur%20maximale%20en%20r%C3%A9sidus
feminine noun
- limite de tolérance 5, record 1, French, limite%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] concentration maximale autorisée d'un résidu de pesticide à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur d'un produit alimentaire en un stade spécifié (lors de la récolte, de l'entreposage, du transport, de la commercialisation ou de la préparation du produit alimentaire jusqu'au moment final de la consommation) [...] 5, record 1, French, - limite%20maximale%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Industria alimentaria
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite máximo para residuos
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20m%C3%A1ximo%20para%20residuos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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