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COD LIVER OIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moellon
1, record 1, English, moellon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural moellon is produced by the oxidation of raw cod liver oil in the tanning of sheep and goat chamois skins. 1, record 1, English, - moellon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moellon
1, record 1, French, moellon
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
Émulsion de type huileux provenant de l'élimination par pression de l'excès de corps gras contenus dans les peaux après l'opération de chamoisage. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - moellon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moellon : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - moellon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Scott's Emulsion 1, record 2, English, Scott%27s%20Emulsion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to National Health and Welfare Canada, "Scott's Emulsion" was the trade name of an emulsifier prepared with cod liver oil. 2, record 2, English, - Scott%27s%20Emulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émulsion de Scott
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20Scott
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Scott's Emulsion» est une marque déposée pour un produit utilisé vers les années trente. À la rigueur, on peut le traduire par «émulsion de Scott», en précisant qu'il s'agit d'une traduction. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20Scott
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement communiqué par le Bureau des médicaments humains prescrits, Santé et Bien-être social Canada. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20Scott
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fishy flavor
1, record 3, English, fishy%20flavor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... fishy butter has the flavor and aroma characteristic of cod liver oil, or fish meal. The fishy flavor... is favored by high acid, high salt, overworking and the presence of metallic salts. It results chiefly from the chemical decomposition of lecithin. 2, record 3, English, - fishy%20flavor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- goût de poisson
1, record 3, French, go%C3%BBt%20de%20poisson
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Goût de poisson. Mauvais goût rencontré dans les produits laitiers. Attribué à l'oxydation de la choline, contenue dans la lécithine. Ce corps se décompose en glycocolle et triméthylamine (...) 2, record 3, French, - go%C3%BBt%20de%20poisson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabor a pescado
1, record 3, Spanish, sabor%20a%20pescado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- gusto a pescado 2, record 3, Spanish, gusto%20a%20pescado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evitar la acidez: que dificulta el desarrollo de los fermentos lácticos y favorece la aparición de alteraciones, como el gusto a pescado. [...] por oxidación [...] de lecitinas y glicéridos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - sabor%20a%20pescado
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cod liver meal
1, record 4, English, cod%20liver%20meal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Made on a very small scale in some areas by drying the residues from cod liver oil manufacture. Used as animal feedingstuff; in Japan also made from other species than cod(kanzo matsu). 1, record 4, English, - cod%20liver%20meal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- farine de foie de morue
1, record 4, French, farine%20de%20foie%20de%20morue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fabriquée sur une très petite échelle dans certaines régions en séchant les résidus de la fabrication d'huile de foie de morue. Sert dans l'alimentation du bétail; au Japon, fabriquée aussi avec des espèces autres que la morue (kanzomatsu). 1, record 4, French, - farine%20de%20foie%20de%20morue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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