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REFINED OLIVE OIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oilseed Crops
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- olive husk
1, record 1, English, olive%20husk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- olive-cake 2, record 1, English, olive%2Dcake
correct
- olive cake 3, record 1, English, olive%20cake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two ways of pressing olives to draw the oil out of them. Cold pressing uses a natural process, with no heat, to extract the first oil from the freshly harvested olives.... Most olive oil is "refined, "meaning that it is extracted, sometimes with a heat process, from the olive husks that remain following the initial "cold" pressing. 4, record 1, English, - olive%20husk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
olive cake: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - olive%20husk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grignon d'olive
1, record 1, French, grignon%20d%27olive
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grignon 2, record 1, French, grignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourteau d'olive encore riche en huile, issu de la pression (première ou seconde pression) et utilisé pour l'alimentation du bétail ou la fabrication de compost. 3, record 1, French, - grignon%20d%27olive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grignon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - grignon%20d%27olive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orujo de aceituna
1, record 1, Spanish, orujo%20de%20aceituna
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extra virgin olive oil
1, record 2, English, extra%20virgin%20olive%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virgin olive oil [that] has a free acidity, expressed as oleic acid, of not more than 0.8 gram per 100 grams, and the other characteristics of which correspond to those fixed for this category ... 2, record 2, English, - extra%20virgin%20olive%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to meeting the requirements of Section B. 09. 003 of the FDR [Food and Drug Regulations], products being represented or sold as virgin or extra virgin olive oil are expected to meet the standards and definitions of the International Olive Oil Council. These standards require, among other things, oils to be cold pressed products that do not contain any refined olive oil, and make a distinction between "virgin" and "extra virgin" olive oils based on free fatty acid content. 3, record 2, English, - extra%20virgin%20olive%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile d'olive extravierge
1, record 2, French, huile%20d%27olive%20extravierge
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile d'olive extra-vierge 2, record 2, French, huile%20d%27olive%20extra%2Dvierge
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- huile d'olive extra vierge 3, record 2, French, huile%20d%27olive%20extra%20vierge
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- huile d'olive vierge extra 4, record 2, French, huile%20d%27olive%20vierge%20extra
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile d'olive vierge dont l'acidité libre exprimée en acide oléique est au maximum de 0,8 gramme pour 100 grammes et dont les autres caractéristiques correspondent à celles fixées pour cette catégorie [...] 4, record 2, French, - huile%20d%27olive%20extravierge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus de satisfaire aux exigences de l'article B.09.003 du Règlement sur les aliments et drogues, les produits présentés ou vendus sous le nom d'huile d'olive vierge ou d'huile d'olive extra vierge doivent satisfaire aux normes et aux définitions du Conseil oléicole international. Entre autres, ces normes exigent que ces huiles soient des produits pressés à froid, qui ne renferment aucune huile d'olive raffinée, et établissent une distinction entre l'huile vierge et l'huile extra vierge, distinction qui se fait sur la teneur en acides gras libres. 3, record 2, French, - huile%20d%27olive%20extravierge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine oléicole, la dénomination «vierge» renvoie à un seuil de qualité, soit 2 grammes d'acide oléique pour 100 grammes d'huile. Comme l'huile d'olive dite «extravierge» surpasse le seuil de qualité attribué à l'huile d'olive dite «vierge», l'huile d'olive extravierge est, d'un point de vue scientifique, «plus vierge» que l'huile d'olive vierge. 5, record 2, French, - huile%20d%27olive%20extravierge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif «extra» (vierge extra) et le préfixe «extra-» (extravierge ou extra-vierge) partagent le même sens, soit «de qualité supérieure». 5, record 2, French, - huile%20d%27olive%20extravierge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien que la graphie «huile d'olive extra vierge» soit fautive, puisqu'en français «extra» n'a pas la fonction d'adverbe, cette construction est passée dans l'usage. 5, record 2, French, - huile%20d%27olive%20extravierge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de oliva extra virgen
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20de%20oliva%20extra%20virgen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de oliva virgen extra 2, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20de%20oliva%20virgen%20extra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- virgin olive oil
1, record 3, English, virgin%20olive%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... olive oil [that] has a free acidity, expressed as oleic acid, of not more than 2 grams per 100 grams and the other characteristics of which correspond to those fixed for this category ... 2, record 3, English, - virgin%20olive%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to meeting the requirements of Section B. 09. 003 of the FDR [Food and Drug Regulations], products being represented or sold as virgin or extra virgin olive oil are expected to meet the standards and definitions of the International Olive Oil Council. These standards require, among other things, oils to be cold pressed products that do not contain any refined olive oil, and make a distinction between "virgin" and "extra virgin" olive oils based on free fatty acid content. 3, record 3, English, - virgin%20olive%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile d'olive vierge
1, record 3, French, huile%20d%27olive%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile d'olive [...] dont l'acidité libre exprimée en acide oléique est au maximum de 2 grammes pour 100 grammes et dont les autres caractéristiques correspondent à celles fixées pour cette catégorie [...] 2, record 3, French, - huile%20d%27olive%20vierge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus de satisfaire aux exigences de l'article B.09.003 du Règlement sur les aliments et drogues, les produits présentés ou vendus sous le nom d'huile d'olive vierge ou d'huile d'olive extra vierge doivent satisfaire aux normes et aux définitions du Conseil oléicole international. Entre autres, ces normes exigent que ces huiles soient des produits pressés à froid, qui ne renferment aucune huile d'olive raffinée, et établissent une distinction entre l'huile vierge et l'huile extra vierge, distinction qui se fait sur la teneur en acides gras libres. 3, record 3, French, - huile%20d%27olive%20vierge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de oliva virgen
1, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20de%20oliva%20virgen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite virgen de oliva 2, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20virgen%20de%20oliva
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el aceite virgen de oliva [...] se extrae exprimiendo aceitunas a partir de un proceso en frío, clave para conservar los nutrientes del fruto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aceite%20de%20oliva%20virgen
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- refined olive-residue oil
1, record 4, English, refined%20olive%2Dresidue%20oil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The designation "olive oil" cannot be applied to olive residue oils. An olive residue oil, by definition, is obtained by treating the olive residue, called pomace,(which is the substance remaining from previous pressings) with solvents. It may be classified as "refined olive-residue oil" or "refined olive-residue oil and olive oil". These classification are suitable for human consumption. 2, record 4, English, - refined%20olive%2Dresidue%20oil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- huile de grignons d'olive raffinée
1, record 4, French, huile%20de%20grignons%20d%27olive%20raffin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'huile de grignons d'olive raffinée et de l'huile obtenue à partir de «grignons d'olive» au moyen d'un procédé d'extraction par solvants et rendue comestible par des techniques de raffinage n'entraînant aucune altération de la structure glycéridique initiale. 2, record 4, French, - huile%20de%20grignons%20d%27olive%20raffin%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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