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FOOD BUYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net food buyer
1, record 1, English, net%20food%20buyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- net buyer of food 1, record 1, English, net%20buyer%20of%20food
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A household is defined as a net food buyer when the value of food staples produced by the household is less than the value of food staples consumed. 1, record 1, English, - net%20food%20buyer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheteur net de denrées alimentaires
1, record 1, French, acheteur%20net%20de%20denr%C3%A9es%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acheteur net de produits alimentaires 2, record 1, French, acheteur%20net%20de%20produits%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un ménage est dit «acheteur net de produits alimentaires» lorsque la valeur des aliments de base qu'il produit est inférieure à la valeur de ceux qu'il consomme. 3, record 1, French, - acheteur%20net%20de%20denr%C3%A9es%20alimentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Labelling (Packaging)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informative labelling
1, record 2, English, informative%20labelling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- informative food labelling 2, record 2, English, informative%20food%20labelling
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow strip of paper marked and attached to a food product, giving the buyer information as to its nature and content. 2, record 2, English, - informative%20labelling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étiquetage informatif
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquetage%20informatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information apposée sur un produit alimentaire au moyen d'une étiquette, afin d'informer les consommateurs des ingrédients contenus dans le produit. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquetage%20informatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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