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WORLD FOOD SUPPLY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domestic food supply
1, record 1, English, domestic%20food%20supply
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canadians are justifiably proud of the quality of the country's domestic food supply, and the food commodities that Canada exports around the world. 2, record 1, English, - domestic%20food%20supply
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Climate change and urban sprawl are expected to shrink crop yields and the amount of available farmland, which will in turn reduce the country’s domestic food supply ... 3, record 1, English, - domestic%20food%20supply
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement alimentaire intérieur
1, record 1, French, approvisionnement%20alimentaire%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison du changement climatique et de l'expansion tentaculaire des villes, on s'attend à une diminution du rendement des cultures et de la superficie des terres agricoles, ce qui aura pour effet de réduire l'approvisionnement alimentaire intérieur [...] 1, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20alimentaire%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Food Safety
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food safety system
1, record 2, English, food%20safety%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian food supply is one of the safest in the world. However, no food safety system can guarantee zero risk. At any point in the production system, food can become contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, chemicals, undeclared allergens or material such as glass or metal fragments. 2, record 2, English, - food%20safety%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'assurance de la salubrité des aliments
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27assurance%20de%20la%20salubrit%C3%A9%20des%20aliments
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de salubrité alimentaire 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20salubrit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
- système de salubrité des aliments 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20salubrit%C3%A9%20des%20aliments
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approvisionnement alimentaire du Canada est l'un des plus sûrs au monde. Cependant, aucun système de salubrité alimentaire ne garantit l'absence de risque. Des bactéries, des virus, des parasites, des produits chimiques, des allergènes non déclarés ou des matières, comme des fragments de verre ou de métal, peuvent contaminer des aliments, et ce, à n'importe quelle étape du système de production. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27assurance%20de%20la%20salubrit%C3%A9%20des%20aliments
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
- Higiene y Salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de inocuidad de los alimentos
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20inocuidad%20de%20los%20alimentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El incremento del comercio internacional de alimentos y la aplicación de nuevas tecnologías a la producción, elaboración y distribución de ellos presentan [...] nuevos desafíos para las políticas, la institucionalidad y la industria alimentaria. Estos elementos [...] nos obligan a resolver los más importantes déficits de nuestro sistema de inocuidad de los alimentos como es la debilidad del proceso de evaluación de riesgos [...]. Los nuevos contextos nacionales e internacionales nos exigen, entonces, dar mayor articulación y coherencia a la política, a la institucionalidad y a los programas de control e higiene de los alimentos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20inocuidad%20de%20los%20alimentos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manufacture of sugar
1, record 3, English, manufacture%20of%20sugar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fact that the manufacture of sugar is one of the oldest industries in the world gives the sugar industry a special place in the cultural history of food, but other characteristics also give it a particular interest. It is unique among agro-industries in that it has both tropical and temperate sources of supply of its raw material. 1, record 3, English, - manufacture%20of%20sugar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fabrication de sucre
1, record 3, French, fabrication%20de%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fabrication de sucre est techniquement plus compliquée et l'extraction d'huile est réalisée par une exploitation agricole qui fait la production de colza. 1, record 3, French, - fabrication%20de%20sucre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- take for granted 1, record 4, English, take%20for%20granted
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... nobody in today's world can afford to take their food supply for granted. 1, record 4, English, - take%20for%20granted
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prendre à la légère 1, record 4, French, prendre%20%C3%A0%20la%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... personne au monde ne peut aujourd'hui se permettre de -- la question des ressources alimentaires. (Voir DAFRA 64 44) 1, record 4, French, - prendre%20%C3%A0%20la%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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