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WHEY PRODUCT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skyr
1, record 1, English, skyr
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Skyr is a popular Icelandic dairy product. It's made by adding bacteria cultures to skim milk and then straining it to remove the whey. 2, record 1, English, - skyr
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- skyr
1, record 1, French, skyr
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 skyr est un produit laitier d'origine islandaise et y aurait été apporté par les Vikings de la Norvège. Il est fait à partir de lait de vache et est à mi-chemin entre le yogourt et le fromage très tendre. 2, record 1, French, - skyr
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milk product
1, record 2, English, milk%20product
correct, federal act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... milk product means any of the following, namely,(a) partly skimmed milk, skim milk, cream, buttermilk, whey and whey cream,(b) milk in concentrated, dried, frozen or reconstituted form and any product referred to in paragraph(a) in concentrated, dried, frozen or reconstituted form,(c) butter, butter oil and whey butter,(d) milk solids, and(e) whey protein concentrate... 2, record 2, English, - milk%20product
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit du lait
1, record 2, French, produit%20du%20lait
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
produit du lait. a) Le lait partiellement écrémé, le lait écrémé, la crème, le babeurre, le lactosérum ou la crème de lactosérum; b) le lait sous forme concentrée, desséchée, congelée ou reconstituée, ou tout produit visé à l'alinéa a) sous forme concentrée, desséchée, congelée ou reconstituée; c) le beurre, l'huile de beurre et le beurre de lactosérum; d) les solides du lait; e) le concentré protéique de lactosérum. 1, record 2, French, - produit%20du%20lait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto lácteo
1, record 2, Spanish, producto%20l%C3%A1cteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cream cheese
1, record 3, English, cream%20cheese
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cream cheese composition, according to the National Dairy Regulation and Code :]-shall be the product made from cream with the use of coagulating agents to form curd and forming curd into a homogenous mass after the removal of whey-shall contain not more than 55% moisture-shall contain not less than 30% milk fat-shall in the case of cream cheese with(naming the added ingredients) contain not more than 60% moisture and not less than 26% milk fat-shall in the case of creamed cheese spread contain not more than 60% moisture and not less than 24% M. F. and be at least 51% cream cheese. 1, record 3, English, - cream%20cheese
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fromage à la crème
1, record 3, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20la%20cr%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normes de composition pour le fromage à la crème : Produit fait de crème à l'aide d'agents coagulants pour former une masse homogène de lait caillé après élimination du lactosérum. - Doit contenir au plus 55 % d'eau. - Doit contenir au moins 30 % de matières grasses. - Dans le cas de fromage à la crème avec (nom des ingrédients ajoutés), doit contenir au plus 60 % d'eau et au moins 26 % de matières grasses. - Dans le cas de tartinade de fromage à la crème, doit contenir au plus 60 % d'eau et au moins 24 % de M.G. et doit être composé d'au moins 51 % de fromage à la crème. 1, record 3, French, - fromage%20%C3%A0%20la%20cr%C3%A8me
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière selon les normes de composition pour le fromage à la crème. 2, record 3, French, - fromage%20%C3%A0%20la%20cr%C3%A8me
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso crema
1, record 3, Spanish, queso%20crema
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso nata 1, record 3, Spanish, queso%20nata
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso blando, untable, no madurado y sin corteza, [con] coloración que va de casi blanco a amarillo claro, [su] textura es suave o ligeramente escamosa y sin agujeros, [...] se puede untar y mezclar fácilmente con otros alimentos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - queso%20crema
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- food processing vat 1, record 4, English, food%20processing%20vat
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- food processing tank 2, record 4, English, food%20processing%20tank
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An improved food processing vat including an outer shell, and a vessel to contain a food product, such as curds and whey, is spaced inwardly of the shell and is composed of a pair of generally cylindrical sections which intersect along vertical apices. 1, record 4, English, - food%20processing%20vat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuve de transformation des aliments
1, record 4, French, cuve%20de%20transformation%20des%20aliments
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- whey
1, record 5, English, whey
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lacto-serum 2, record 5, English, lacto%2Dserum
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The residue from milk after removal of the casein and most of the fat (as in cheese making). 2, record 5, English, - whey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the product that remains after the removal of most of the casein and fat from milk. It is a by-product in the manufacture of cheese and casein. The greater part of the albumin, the lactose, and mineral matter of the milk remains in whey. 3, record 5, English, - whey
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lactoserum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lactosérum
1, record 5, French, lactos%C3%A9rum
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- petit lait 2, record 5, French, petit%20lait
correct, masculine noun
- petit-lait 3, record 5, French, petit%2Dlait
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide restant après la coagulation du lait, qui est dépourvu de caséine mais contient encore de la lactalbumine, de la lactoglobuline, du lactose et des sels minéraux. 4, record 5, French, - lactos%C3%A9rum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lactosérum est un produit dérivé des industries fromagère et caséinière. Sa composition et ses caractéristiques physico-chimiques varient selon le processus dont il est issu. 5, record 5, French, - lactos%C3%A9rum
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- suero lácteo
1, record 5, Spanish, suero%20l%C3%A1cteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- lactosuero 1, record 5, Spanish, lactosuero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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