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ANIMAL FOOD CHAIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condemned animal
1, record 1, English, condemned%20animal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All food animals sent to slaughter must be inspected by a qualified inspector and/or a veterinarian before slaughter(ante-mortem) and after slaughter(post-mortem). Animals and carcasses that do not pass inspection are condemned and, therefore, do not enter the human food chain. The purpose of inspection is to identify any animal that is affected or contaminated by a reportable or any other disease, toxic substances or drug residues that may threaten the quality or safety of the final product. 1, record 1, English, - condemned%20animal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal condamné
1, record 1, French, animal%20condamn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les animaux destinés à l'alimentation et envoyés à l'abattage doivent être inspectés par un inspecteur ou un vétérinaire compétent avant l'abattage (ante-mortem) et après l'abattage (post-mortem). Les animaux et les carcasses qui ne réussissent pas l'inspection sont condamnés et, de ce fait, ne peuvent se retrouver sur la chaîne alimentaire des humains. L'objet de l'inspection est de détecter tout animal qui serait atteint d'une maladie déclarable ou autre maladie, ou qui serait contaminé par des substances toxiques ou des résidus de médicaments qui menaceraient la qualité ou la salubrité du produit final. 1, record 1, French, - animal%20condamn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal feed chain
1, record 2, English, animal%20feed%20chain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the BSE [bovine spongiform encephalopathy] Program, the CFIA [Canadian Food Inspection Agency] verifies that SRM [specified risk material] is removed from the animal feed chain and the human food chain; monitors products entering and leaving Canada for adherence to Canadian standards or the standards of the importing country... 2, record 2, English, - animal%20feed%20chain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne d'alimentation des animaux
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20d%27alimentation%20des%20animaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le retrait de tous les produits d’équarrissage de la chaîne d’alimentation des animaux causerait des difficultés pour ce qui est de leur élimination d’une manière écologique. 2, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%27alimentation%20des%20animaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Restaurant Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- food service operator
1, record 3, English, food%20service%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- food-service operator 2, record 3, English, food%2Dservice%20operator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Significant changes to animal welfare practices have occurred as major retailers and food service operators change their procurement policies. Major food-service operator requirement of full traceability for its meat products will likely remove any resistance to implementing full chain traceability. 3, record 3, English, - food%20service%20operator
Record 3, Key term(s)
- foodservice operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Restauration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur de services alimentaires
1, record 3, French, fournisseur%20de%20services%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exploitant de services alimentaires 2, record 3, French, exploitant%20de%20services%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’exigence des fournisseurs de services alimentaires d’avoir l’entière traçabilité de ses produits carnés supprimera sans aucun doute toute résistance à mettre en place la traçabilité de la chaîne entière. 1, record 3, French, - fournisseur%20de%20services%20alimentaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- second-order consumer
1, record 4, English, second%2Dorder%20consumer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- secondary consumer 2, record 4, English, secondary%20consumer
correct
- second consumer 3, record 4, English, second%20consumer
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An animal] in the food chain that consumes herbivores, i. e. carnivores. 4, record 4, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Herbage is said to belong to the class known as producers, which transform solar energy and carbon dioxide into sugars via photosynthesis. The remaining links are consumers. Consumers are ordered first, second, and so on. Thus a three-stage food chain would be grass consumed by cattle consumed by man, i.e. producer, first-order consumer, second-order consumer. 1, record 4, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A carnivore is a second-order consumer. 5, record 4, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "carnivore". 5, record 4, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- consommateur de second ordre
1, record 4, French, consommateur%20de%20second%20ordre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- consommateur secondaire 2, record 4, French, consommateur%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- consommateur de deuxième ordre 3, record 4, French, consommateur%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20ordre
correct, masculine noun
- convertisseur de second rang 4, record 4, French, convertisseur%20de%20second%20rang
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme qui se nourrit de consommateurs primaires. 5, record 4, French, - consommateur%20de%20second%20ordre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La biocénose a une organisation définie en niveaux trophiques; les plantes vertes y sont les producteurs autotrophes, les animaux, les consommateurs hétérotrophes, que l'on peut classer en consommateur de premier ordre (carnivores, phytophoges), de second ordre (carnivores mangeant des herbivores), de troisième ordre (carnivores mangeant des carnivores), etc [...]; il se forme ainsi des chaînes trophiques, où le problème est de savoir qui mange qui [...] 3, record 4, French, - consommateur%20de%20second%20ordre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumidor secundario
1, record 4, Spanish, consumidor%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo heterótrofo que se alimenta de consumidores primarios. 2, record 4, Spanish, - consumidor%20secundario
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Food Additives
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- food pollution
1, record 5, English, food%20pollution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chemical food pollution 2, record 5, English, chemical%20food%20pollution
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food pollution threatens lives of Inuit in Arctic.... Substances known as persistent organic pollutants, or POPs, are now banned in North America but still used in developing countries. Harmful agricultural pesticides evaporate from farmland and are carried across oceans and continents by wind to the frozen Arctic, which scientists believe acts as a sponge for a wide range of pollutants. Chemicals then make their way into the food chain and settle in animal fat, an Inuit staple. 3, record 5, English, - food%20pollution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
food pollution: term extracted from the Glossaire de l’agriculture anglais/français and reproduced with the authorization of the OECD. 4, record 5, English, - food%20pollution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pollution alimentaire
1, record 5, French, pollution%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pollution des aliments 2, record 5, French, pollution%20des%20aliments
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Légumes frais et pollution alimentaire. Les légumes frais contiennent souvent des nitrates et des résidus de pesticides, généreusement dispensés grâce aux méthodes d'agriculture actuelles. Les nitrates proviennent des engrais azotés mais aussi souvent de l'eau d'arrosage puisque les nappes phréatiques, dans bien des régions agricoles, en sont maintenant envahies. 3, record 5, French, - pollution%20alimentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La pollution de l'air et de l'eau est une pollution facile à comprendre et contre laquelle on s'insurge d'instinct. Mais la pollution des aliments par d'innombrables additifs chimiques n'éveillent pas les mêmes protestations puisque cette forme de pollution se fait sous le signe de l'infaillible technologie. 4, record 5, French, - pollution%20alimentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pollution alimentaire; pollution des aliments : termes extraits du Glossaire de l'agriculture anglais/français et reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'OCDE. 5, record 5, French, - pollution%20alimentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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