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GREEN TEA [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Dietetics
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green tea extract
1, record 1, English, green%20tea%20extract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green tea extract contains antioxidant compounds, including flavonoids, vitamins and polyphenols such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG), which may have antineoplastic properties. 2, record 1, English, - green%20tea%20extract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Green tea extract can be consumed in capsule, liquid, or powder form. 3, record 1, English, - green%20tea%20extract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Diététique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extrait de thé vert
1, record 1, French, extrait%20de%20th%C3%A9%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal antioxydant présent dans le thé vert est l'EGCG [gallate d'épigallocatéchine]. Les produits de santé naturels contenant de l'extrait de thé vert sont vendus sous diverses formes posologiques, telles que des capsules, comprimés, des poudres et des liquides, à prendre par voie orale (par la bouche). 2, record 1, French, - extrait%20de%20th%C3%A9%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tea latte
1, record 2, English, tea%20latte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tea lattes are a style of milk tea and a variation on cafe lattes. Like cafe lattes, they are typically made with steamed milk. However, instead of espresso, they contain tea, usually in the form of matcha green tea or a concentrate made from strong-brewed tea. 1, record 2, English, - tea%20latte
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thé latte
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9%20latte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- té latte
1, record 2, Spanish, t%C3%A9%20latte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Beverages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green tea
1, record 3, English, green%20tea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A greenish-grey China tea made in China, Taiwan and Japan, the leaves of green or gunpowder tea are characteristically rolled in pellets. Unfermented, it has a delicate taste and fine aroma, and is best drunk on its own. 1, record 3, English, - green%20tea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thé vert
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] et diversement présentée qui seront finalement utilisés pour la préparation du liquide désiré, thé noir fermenté, thé vert non fermenté 2, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9%20vert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vitalizing drink
1, record 4, English, vitalizing%20drink
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
China is reputed to have the oldest tea traditions. Cultivated in China for circa 5000 years, Green tea was first mentioned in writing around 600 B. C. and later described fully in the works of the poet Lu Yü in 780 A. D. So for many centuries, Green tea has been enjoyed by the Chinese as a healthy and vitalizing drink. 2, record 4, English, - vitalizing%20drink
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boisson vitalisante
1, record 4, French, boisson%20vitalisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nouvelle boisson vitalisante : kimbate. Un goût unique venu d'Afrique du Sud, une boisson peu sucrée et très rafraîchissante à base de Rooibos, une plante réputée pour ses bienfaits. 1, record 4, French, - boisson%20vitalisante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Beverages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legg-cut
1, record 5, English, legg%2Dcut
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- non-wither 2, record 5, English, non%2Dwither
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A process in which] the green leaf of [tea] is passed through a Legg-cut machine(a type of tobacco cutter) and after it [has been] cut and cross-cut into small pieces, fermented and fired as with the orthodox process or CTC [crushing, tearing and curling] process of manufacture. 2, record 5, English, - legg%2Dcut
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legg-cut, non-wither: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - legg%2Dcut
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédé sans flétrissage
1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20sans%20fl%C3%A9trissage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- procédé Legg-cut 1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Legg%2Dcut
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé dans lequel les feuilles vertes sont passées dans une machine «Legg-cut» (du même type que les coupeuses de tabac) et après avoir été coupées en menus morceaux, sont fermentées puis séchées comme dans le procédé orthodoxe ou CTC [crushing, tearing and curling / broyer, déchirer, boucler]. 1, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20sans%20fl%C3%A9trissage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédé sans flétrissage, procédé Legg-cut : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20sans%20fl%C3%A9trissage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mint tea
1, record 6, English, mint%20tea
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mint tea :... Pour boiling water into a mixture of equal quantities of Chinese green tea and finely chopped mint leaves, allowing 2 dl boiling water for each tablespoon of the mixture. 1, record 6, English, - mint%20tea
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- thé à la menthe
1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20menthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thé dans lequel on met des feuilles de menthe fraîche (en usage notamment au Maghreb). 2, record 6, French, - th%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20menthe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chasoba
1, record 7, English, chasoba
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Japanese soba noodles made with green tea powder and buckwheat. 2, record 7, English, - chasoba
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chasoba
1, record 7, French, chasoba
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nouille de sarrasin parfumée au thé vert. 2, record 7, French, - chasoba
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-06-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- anticancer agent
1, record 8, English, anticancer%20agent
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- anti-cancer agent 2, record 8, English, anti%2Dcancer%20agent
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green tea-preferred in many Asian cultures to Western-style black tea-contains cathechins, which are believed to be anticancer agents. 1, record 8, English, - anticancer%20agent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agent anticancéreux
1, record 8, French, agent%20anticanc%C3%A9reux
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- agent anticancer 2, record 8, French, agent%20anticancer
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chimiothérapie [...] Dans certains cas, on décidera d'utiliser un seul agent anticancéreux; dans d'autres, plusieurs médicaments vous seront administrés en association. 3, record 8, French, - agent%20anticanc%C3%A9reux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En règle générale, les mots composés qui commencent par le préfixe «anti» s'écrivent sans trait d'union. 4, record 8, French, - agent%20anticanc%C3%A9reux
Record 8, Key term(s)
- agent anti-cancéreux
- agent anti-cancer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticanceroso
1, record 8, Spanish, anticanceroso
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-04-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- red rust
1, record 9, English, red%20rust
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An algal disease of certain subtropical plants, such as tea and citrus, caused by the green slip Cephaluros virescens and characterized by a dusty appearance of the leaves or twigs. 1, record 9, English, - red%20rust
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rouille rouge
1, record 9, French, rouille%20rouge
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fermented 1, record 10, English, fermented
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
there are many ways of preparing the tea leaf but most tea is designated green or black, the former also being known as unfermented and the latter as fermented tea. 1, record 10, English, - fermented
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fermenté 1, record 10, French, ferment%C3%A9
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) et diversement présentés qui seront finalement utilisés pour la préparation du liquide désiré, thé noir fermenté, thé vert non fermenté 1, record 10, French, - ferment%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- unfermented 1, record 11, English, unfermented
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
there are many ways of preparing the tea leaf but most tea is designated green or black, the former also being known as unfermented and the latter as fermented tea. 1, record 11, English, - unfermented
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- non fermenté 1, record 11, French, non%20ferment%C3%A9
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) et diversement présentée qui seront finalement utilisés pour la préparation du liquide désiré, thé noir fermenté, thé vert non fermenté 1, record 11, French, - non%20ferment%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- black tea 1, record 12, English, black%20tea
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
there are many ways of preparing the tea leaf but most tea is designated green or black, the former also being known as unfermented and the latter as fermented tea. 1, record 12, English, - black%20tea
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) et diversement présentée qui seront finalement utilisés pour la préparation du liquide désiré, thé noir fermenté, thé vert non fermenté 1, record 12, French, - th%C3%A9%20noir
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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