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MODIFIED MILK [2 records]

Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
  • Dietetics
DEF

Modified milk products or milk substitutes for feeding infants in place of breast feeding.

OBS

Special formula preparations are available for premature babies and those of very low birth weight. For infants intolerant of cow’s milk, there are special formula preparations based on soya or other products. For those with genetic diseases, a range of special formulae are available.

OBS

infant feeding formula; commercial infant formula; infant formula; formula: The plural forms are "infant feeding formulas," "infant feeding formulae," "commercial infant formulas," "commercial infant formulae," "infant formulas," "infant formulae," "formulas" and "formulae."

Key term(s)
  • commercial infant formulas
  • commercial infant formulae
  • infant feeding formulas
  • infant feeding formulae
  • infant formulas
  • infant formulae
  • formulas
  • formulae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
  • Diététique
DEF

Denrées alimentaires destinées à l'alimentation particulière des nourrissons pendant les quatre à six premiers mois de leur vie et répondant à elles seules aux besoins nutritionnels de cette catégorie de personnes.

OBS

Le terme «formule» est un emprunt de l'anglais qui désigne la liste des constituants du mélange servant à l'élaboration de la préparation pour nourrissons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
  • Dietética
CONT

Por preparado para lactante se entiende aquellos alimentos destinados a la alimentación especial de los lactantes desde su nacimiento hasta los primeros cuatro o seis meses de vida, que satisfagan por sí mismos las necesidades nutritivas de esta categoría de personas.

OBS

leche maternizada: Las nuevas reglamentaciones aconsejan no utilizar "maternizada" para que no se interprete que puede substituir la leche materna.

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Record 2 1986-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
CONT

The addition of lactose to chocolate milk, buttermilk, and modified skim milk has been advocated in order to improve the flavor and body of the product.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie

Spanish

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