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FOOD DESERT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunchable
1, record 1, English, lunchable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something to snack on. 2, record 1, English, - lunchable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical researchers are issuing a dietary warning about Lunchables, a convenience food marketed as a complete meal that's popular with children. The problem, in a word, is salt, according to a study being released at the American College of Cardiologists annual conference. Some lunchables, with meat, cheese, crackers and even a desert, contain nearly three-fourths of the recommended daily salt allowance... 3, record 1, English, - lunchable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunchable: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - lunchable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lunchables
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliment de casse-croûte
1, record 1, French, aliment%20de%20casse%2Dcro%C3%BBte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les analystes d’Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada ont dressé une liste de 100 aliments périssables et non périssables [...] revêtant une importance particulière pour la population canadienne [...] les aliments achetés le plus fréquemment étaient en général les plus périssables, et comprenaient le bœuf frais/congelé, les viandes transformées, les laits de consommation, les pains et petits pains, les bananes et la laitue [...] les boissons gazeuses, les aliments de casse-croûte [...] 2, record 1, French, - aliment%20de%20casse%2Dcro%C3%BBte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliment de casse-croûte : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - aliment%20de%20casse%2Dcro%C3%BBte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aliments de casse-croûte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food desert
1, record 2, English, food%20desert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food deserts are large geographic areas where... grocery stores are scarce or missing. They are found predominantly in low-income areas, although not everyone living in a food desert is poor. They can be in urban, suburban or rural communities.... Food deserts aren’t mere inconveniences to the people who live within one; they’re an example of food insecurity and they negatively affect public health. 1, record 2, English, - food%20desert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
food desert : Not to be confused with "food swamp. " 2, record 2, English, - food%20desert
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désert alimentaire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sert%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Près d’un demi-million de Québécois n’ont pas d’épicerie à moins de 15 minutes de leur domicile, en ville, comme à la campagne. Avec pour conséquence des problèmes de santé publique. Heureusement, des solutions existent. [L'équipe] a enquêté sur ces curieuses zones sans épiceries surnommées les «déserts alimentaires». 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sert%20alimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désert alimentaire : Ne pas confondre avec «marais alimentaire», «marécage alimentaire» ou «bourbier alimentaire». 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sert%20alimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Dietetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- food swamp
1, record 3, English, food%20swamp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
food swamp : Not to be confused with "food desert. " 2, record 3, English, - food%20swamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Diététique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marais alimentaire
1, record 3, French, marais%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marécage alimentaire 2, record 3, French, mar%C3%A9cage%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
- bourbier alimentaire 2, record 3, French, bourbier%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nouveau concept émerge de cette étude : les marais alimentaires. [...] Il s'agit de quartiers où l'offre alimentaire est présente, mais principalement composée d'aliments pauvres en nutriments. 3, record 3, French, - marais%20alimentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marais alimentaire; marécage alimentaire; bourbier alimentaire : Ne pas confondre avec «désert alimentaire». 4, record 3, French, - marais%20alimentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marais alimentaire; marécage alimentaire; bourbier alimentaire : termes entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 4, record 3, French, - marais%20alimentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- galago
1, record 4, English, galago
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bush baby 1, record 4, English, bush%20baby
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Common name for any of several small, tree-dwelling, primates of the loris family. 2, record 4, English, - galago
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galagos are found in forests and savannas of Africa, from the Sahara Desert south almost to the southern tip of the continent. As nocturnal tree-dwellers, galagos sleep in nests or holes in trees during the day and swing and jump among branches while foraging for food at night. 2, record 4, English, - galago
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Galagos are commonly called bush babies because their cry resembles that of a human infant. 2, record 4, English, - galago
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- galago
1, record 4, French, galago
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- galaginé 2, record 4, French, galagin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les galagos sont uniquement originaires d'Afrique. Ces lémuriens bien connus, dont la taille ne dépasse pas celle d'un lapin adulte, vivent en groupes dans la brousse touffue ou sèche. Les galagos passent leur journée entière roulés en boule dans leur cachette. 3, record 4, French, - galago
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- International Relations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Tapping Into Fog
1, record 5, English, Tapping%20Into%20Fog
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An International Development Research Centre(IRDC) Project. The frugal use of expensive water trucked in from distant wells was a way of life in the parched desert village of Chungungo, Chile — located in one of the driest parts of the world. In addition to being costly, the water was often contaminated, contributing to poor sanitation, ill health, and low food production. Today, a simple technology collects water from fog, supplying villagers with two or three times more water than they once used and at a lower cost. What makes this possible is the persistent, extensive cloud cover(camanchacas) along the coast of Chile, which creates continual fog as the prevailing winds move inland across the mountains. 1, record 5, English, - Tapping%20Into%20Fog
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Relations internationales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Capteurs de brouillard
1, record 5, French, Capteurs%20de%20brouillard
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un projet du Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI). À Chungungo, au Chili, petit village situé dans une des régions les plus arides du monde, l'eau est une denrée précieuse. Transportée par camion en provenance de puits éloignés, il a longtemps été normal de l'utiliser au compte-gouttes. D'un coût très élevé, l'eau, souvent contaminée, était responsable des piètres conditions hygiéniques, de la prolifération de maladies et de l'insuffisance de la production alimentaire. Aujourd'hui, grâce à une technique toute simple, on peut recueillir l'eau contenue dans le brouillard et fournir aux villageois deux ou trois fois plus d'eau qu'ils n'en utilisaient auparavant et ce, à meilleur marché. L'épais brouillard (camanchaca), qui s'étend presque en permanence le long de la côte du Chili et crée des nappes de brumes tenaces quand les vents dominants soufflent de la mer et franchissent les montagnes, rend possible le recours à cette technique. 1, record 5, French, - Capteurs%20de%20brouillard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decorative pool
1, record 6, English, decorative%20pool
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ornamental pond 2, record 6, English, ornamental%20pond
correct
- ornamental lake 3, record 6, English, ornamental%20lake
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Often an artificial lake offering a nice sight. 3, record 6, English, - decorative%20pool
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arid climates required the development of irrigation technology and because of the scarcity and great value of water, desert societies made early use of this technology to incorporate water into their gardens as a decorative feature. Ancient Persia. Contemporary descriptions of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian water displays illustrate this point by depicting decorative pools and channels that doubled as reservoirs and irrigation canals. These pools tended toward simple geometric shapes, providing the major focus in a garden or courtyard; they often included papyrus, lotus, and other water-associated plants; some were used to raise fish for food. 1, record 6, English, - decorative%20pool
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pièce d'eau
1, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pièce d'eau décorative 2, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20d%C3%A9corative
correct, feminine noun
- pièce d'eau paysagère 3, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20paysag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- étang décoratif 4, record 6, French, %C3%A9tang%20d%C3%A9coratif
masculine noun
- étang d'ornementation 4, record 6, French, %C3%A9tang%20d%27ornementation
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément décoratif introduit artificiellement dans le jardin ou présent à l'état spontané. L'étang ou la mare naturels appartiennent à cette dernière catégorie. Dans un jardin dépourvu d'eau, il est toujours possible de fabriquer une pièce d'eau qui pourra accueillir des plantes aquatiques aussi bien que des poissons, des canards, des cygnes. 5, record 6, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pièces d'eau peuvent être nues ou habillées de végétaux et plus ou moins décorées par des accessoires divers : pont, fontaine, ruisseau d'alimentation, etc. [...] La pièce d'eau va du très petit bassin à [...] l'étang artificiel en ce qui concerne sa surface, et du pédiluve à [...] la piscine pour sa profondeur. 6, record 6, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura paisajista
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estanque
1, record 6, Spanish, estanque
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mongongo nut 1, record 7, English, mongongo%20nut
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A very important food for Bushmen of the Kalahari desert in South Africa. 1, record 7, English, - mongongo%20nut
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- noix "mongongo"
1, record 7, French, noix%20%5C%22mongongo%5C%22
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mangetti nut 1, record 8, English, mangetti%20nut
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mangetti nuts are the main food of Bushmen of the Kalahari desert in South Africa. 1, record 8, English, - mangetti%20nut
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- noix "mangetti"
1, record 8, French, noix%20%5C%22mangetti%5C%22
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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