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CAVIAR [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red caviar
1, record 1, English, red%20caviar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- salmon caviar 1, record 1, English, salmon%20caviar
correct
- salmon roe 1, record 1, English, salmon%20roe
correct
- ikura 1, record 1, English, ikura
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eaten in the same way as caviar, this is sometimes referred as caviar, though the word should really apply only to sturgeon roe. 2, record 1, English, - red%20caviar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caviar de saumon
1, record 1, French, caviar%20de%20saumon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caviar préparé avec des œufs de saumon. 2, record 1, French, - caviar%20de%20saumon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caviar de saumon : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - caviar%20de%20saumon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cod roe caviar
1, record 2, English, cod%20roe%20caviar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cod caviar 2, record 2, English, cod%20caviar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fish roe prepared like caviar. 3, record 2, English, - cod%20roe%20caviar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caviar de morue
1, record 2, French, caviar%20de%20morue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Succédané de caviar. Œufs de morue préparés comme le caviar, au besoin coloré. 2, record 2, French, - caviar%20de%20morue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caviar substitute
1, record 3, English, caviar%20substitute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fish roe prepared like caviar, sometimes dyed; the final salt content usually 6% or more; principal species used are lumpsucker, bream, coalfish, cod, carp, herring, mullet, pike, tuna. 1, record 3, English, - caviar%20substitute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designation usually is preceded by the name of the fish, e. g. cod caviar, lumpsucker caviar; in some countries the country of origin is indicated, e. g. German caviar(Deutscher kaviar). 1, record 3, English, - caviar%20substitute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Packed and marketed like caviar. 1, record 3, English, - caviar%20substitute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- succédané de caviar
1, record 3, French, succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20caviar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Œufs de poisson préparés comme le caviar, au besoin colorés; la teneur finale en sel est généralement d'environ 6 %; les principales espèces utilisées sont : le lompe, le pagre, le lieu, le cabillaud, la carpe, le hareng, la muge, le brochet, le thon; elles doivent figurer sur l'étiquette. 1, record 3, French, - succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20caviar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, caviar de cabillaud, caviar de lompe, etc; certains pays indiquent la contrée d'origine: caviar allemand («Deutscher kaviar»). 1, record 3, French, - succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20caviar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Commercialisé comme le caviar. 1, record 3, French, - succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20caviar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucedáneo de caviar
1, record 3, Spanish, suced%C3%A1neo%20de%20caviar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- black caviar
1, record 4, English, black%20caviar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caviar made from sturgeon eggs. 2, record 4, English, - black%20caviar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caviar noir
1, record 4, French, caviar%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'esturgeon blanc (Acipenser transmontanus) est considéré comme l'une des espèces les plus prometteuses pour l'aquaculture nord-américaine, pour la qualité de sa chair et pour ses œufs, le caviar noir. La formulation d'un aliment adapté aux besoins nutritionnels spécifiques de l'espèce cultivée est de première importance, puisque la mortalité larvaire est relativement élevée [...] 2, record 4, French, - caviar%20noir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- caviar negro
1, record 4, Spanish, caviar%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blini
1, record 5, English, blini
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Russian type of pancake, traditionally made from buckwheat flour and served with caviar [or other food]. 2, record 5, English, - blini
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- blini
1, record 5, French, blini
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la cuisine russe, les blinis se servent avec de la crème aigre et du beurre fondu pour accompagner hors-d'œuvre, caviar ou poisson fumé. 2, record 5, French, - blini
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Platos preparados (Cocina)
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- blini
1, record 5, Spanish, blini
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tortita [...] fina de harina, leche, huevo y levadura que puede comerse cocida en el horno o frita, con o sin relleno alguno. 2, record 5, Spanish, - blini
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es muy común en la cocina eslava (rusa, ucraniana o polaca), así como también en la gastronomía judía. 2, record 5, Spanish, - blini
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blini with caviar
1, record 6, English, blini%20with%20caviar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- caviar blini 2, record 6, English, caviar%20blini
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Russian type of pancake, traditionally made from buckwheat flour [...] served with caviar. 3, record 6, English, - blini%20with%20caviar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blini with caviar; caviar blini : terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 6, English, - blini%20with%20caviar
Record 6, Key term(s)
- caviar blinis
- blinis with caviar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- blini au caviar
1, record 6, French, blini%20au%20caviar
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blini au caviar : terme habituellement employé au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - blini%20au%20caviar
Record 6, Key term(s)
- blinis au caviar
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Platos preparados (Cocina)
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- blini con caviar
1, record 6, Spanish, blini%20con%20caviar
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blini con caviar: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 6, Spanish, - blini%20con%20caviar
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pickled grainy caviar
1, record 7, English, pickled%20grainy%20caviar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caviar that has been immersed in a saturated salt brine pickle before packing. 1, record 7, English, - pickled%20grainy%20caviar
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- caviar en grains saumuré
1, record 7, French, caviar%20en%20grains%20saumur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caviar qui a été mis dans une saumure concentrée avant la mise en bocaux. 1, record 7, French, - caviar%20en%20grains%20saumur%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- caviar seco en salmuera
1, record 7, Spanish, caviar%20seco%20en%20salmuera
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- caviar granulado en salmuera 1, record 7, Spanish, caviar%20granulado%20en%20salmuera
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sevruga caviar
1, record 8, English, sevruga%20caviar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caviar is called after the species of sturgeon providing it. This one is the smallest-brained from the small Caspian sturgeon and is sold fresh and pressed... 1, record 8, English, - sevruga%20caviar
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- caviar de sévruga
1, record 8, French, caviar%20de%20s%C3%A9vruga
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le caviar de sévruga (esturgeon étoilé) se présente sous forme de grains fins, allant du gris clair au gris sombre, et possède le goût salé des embruns. Il offre une saveur exceptionnelle, légèrement salée. 1, record 8, French, - caviar%20de%20s%C3%A9vruga
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- silky smoked salmon
1, record 9, English, silky%20smoked%20salmon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One is also surrounded by eight packed buffet stations : a fish station featuring silky smoked salmon, oysters(in season), and three types of caviar; a fish, meat, sausage, and vegetable charcoal grill station... 1, record 9, English, - silky%20smoked%20salmon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- saumon fumé à chair transparente
1, record 9, French, saumon%20fum%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chair%20transparente
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- saumon fumé à chair soyeuse 1, record 9, French, saumon%20fum%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chair%20soyeuse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Caspian pearl caviar
1, record 10, English, Caspian%20pearl%20caviar
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Caspian caviar 1, record 10, English, Caspian%20caviar
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caspian caviar : Refers to the roe of the three species of Caspian Sea sturgeon : the Beluga, Osetra and Sevruga. 1, record 10, English, - Caspian%20pearl%20caviar
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Caspian pearls caviar
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- caviar perles de la Caspienne
1, record 10, French, caviar%20perles%20de%20la%20Caspienne
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- caviar de la Caspienne 2, record 10, French, caviar%20de%20la%20Caspienne
masculine noun
- caviar de la mer Caspienne 3, record 10, French, caviar%20de%20la%20mer%20Caspienne
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-05-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- beluga caviar
1, record 11, English, beluga%20caviar
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- beluga 2, record 11, English, beluga
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caviar prepared from the eggs of the white sturgeon. 2, record 11, English, - beluga%20caviar
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the world's caviar comes from sturgeon of the Caspian Sea, an inland sea located between Russia and Iran. Three species of sturgeon produce most of the world's caviar : beluga sturgeon produces beluga caviar; Russian sturgeon produces osetra caviar and stellate sturgeon produces sevruga caviar. 3, record 11, English, - beluga%20caviar
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- caviar de bélouga
1, record 11, French, caviar%20de%20b%C3%A9louga
see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- caviar de béluga 2, record 11, French, caviar%20de%20b%C3%A9luga
see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de caviar fourni par une variété d'esturgeon portant ce nom, le plus rare et le plus apprécié. 3, record 11, French, - caviar%20de%20b%C3%A9louga
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
béluga : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 11, French, - caviar%20de%20b%C3%A9louga
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- pasteurised grain caviar
1, record 12, English, pasteurised%20grain%20caviar
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caviar, packed with brine formed during salting into cans which are then pasteurised several times; no preservative added. 1, record 12, English, - pasteurised%20grain%20caviar
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- caviar en grains pasteurisé
1, record 12, French, caviar%20en%20grains%20pasteuris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caviar mis en boîtes avec la saumure de salage, puis pasteurisé à plusieurs reprises; sans antiseptique. 1, record 12, French, - caviar%20en%20grains%20pasteuris%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-07-15
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Food Additives
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Saunderswood
1, record 13, English, Saunderswood
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural color permitted in or upon apple(or rhubarb) and... [other fruit] jam; bread; butter; concentrated fruit juice; liquid, dried or frozen whole egg and egg yolk; fig marmalade with pectin; ice cream mix; ice milk mix; icing sugar... smoked fish; lobster paste and fish roe(caviar) ;tomato catsup... [etc. ]. 2, record 13, English, - Saunderswood
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Saunders wood
- sanderswood
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- rouge de Saunders
1, record 13, French, rouge%20de%20Saunders
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorant rouge du bois de santal, Pterocarpus santalinus L. 1, record 13, French, - rouge%20de%20Saunders
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Santal" est le nom commun du genre santalum. Il désigne, par extension, le bois de cet arbre et l'essence qui en est extraite. Le terme "bois de santal" (ou "santal") réfère plus particulièrement à Santalum album ("santal citrin" ou "santal du Mysore"), mais s'emploie également pour diverses espèces, dont Santalum spicatum ("santal d'Australie") et quelques autres. Il en est même arrivé à désigner, abusivement, des produits parfois très différents : Guarea cedrata ("santal d'Afrique"), Epicaris Loureiri ("santal de Cochinchine"), etc. Un type de santal bien connu est justement le "rouge de Saunders", extrait de Pterocarpus santalinus. 2, record 13, French, - rouge%20de%20Saunders
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette observation est inspirée du Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG, 1982, vol. 9, page 9316). 2, record 13, French, - rouge%20de%20Saunders
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-09-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- serviette 1, record 14, English, serviette
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- serviette 1, record 14, French, serviette
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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