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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food quality
1, record 1, English, food%20quality
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It describes the attributes of a food that influence its value and that make it acceptable or desirable for the consumer. 2, record 1, English, - food%20quality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This includes : size, shape, colour, texture, flavour, food composition(ingredients and nutrients), as well as the way food is produced or processed(i. e. "organic, ""cage free, ""without antibiotics"). This includes negative attributes such as spoilage, contamination with filth, discolouration, off-odours and positive attributes such as the origin, colour, flavour, texture and processing method of the food. 2, record 1, English, - food%20quality
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qualité d'un aliment
1, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20aliment
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- qualité des aliments 2, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20des%20aliments
correct, feminine noun
- qualité alimentaire 3, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité des aliments englobe les aspects allant de la composition des produits jusqu'à la perception du consommateur. 4, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20aliment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short length yarn
1, record 2, English, short%20length%20yarn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short yarn length 2, record 2, English, short%20yarn%20length
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
colour-contaminated warp yarns : A wrong colour appearing in several... warp yarns and over short yarn lengths... This defect may be caused by the contamination of warp yarns of, for example, one beam during warp preparation or warp dying. 2, record 2, English, - short%20length%20yarn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil de courte longueur
1, record 2, French, fil%20de%20courte%20longueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
altération de la couleur des fils de chaîne : Nuance défectueuse apparaissant sur plusieurs fils de chaîne pas nécessairement contiguë et de courte longueur [...] Ce défaut peut être causé par la salissure des fils de chaîne pendant la préparation de la chaîne ou teinture de celle-ci. 1, record 2, French, - fil%20de%20courte%20longueur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Defects (Textiles)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrong colour
1, record 3, English, wrong%20colour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wrong color 2, record 3, English, wrong%20color
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
colour-contaminated warp yarns : A wrong colour appearing in several... warp yarns and over short yarn lengths... This defect may be caused by the contamination of warp yarns of, for example, one beam during warp preparation or warp dying. 1, record 3, English, - wrong%20colour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défauts (Textiles)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nuance défectueuse
1, record 3, French, nuance%20d%C3%A9fectueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
altération de la couleur des fils de chaîne : Nuance défectueuse apparaissant sur plusieurs fils de chaîne pas nécessairement contiguë et de courte longueur [...] Ce défaut peut être causé par la salissure des fils de chaîne pendant la préparation de la chaîne ou teinture de celle-ci. 1, record 3, French, - nuance%20d%C3%A9fectueuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contamination of warp yarns
1, record 4, English, contamination%20of%20warp%20yarns
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
colour-contaminated warp yarns : A wrong colour appearing in several... warp yarns and over short yarn lengths... This defect may be caused by the contamination of warp yarns of, for example, one beam during warp preparation or warp dying. 1, record 4, English, - contamination%20of%20warp%20yarns
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salissure des fils de chaîne
1, record 4, French, salissure%20des%20fils%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
altération de la couleur des fils de chaîne : Nuance défectueuse apparaissant sur plusieurs fils de chaîne pas nécessairement contiguë et de courte longueur [...] Ce défaut peut être causé par la salissure des fils de chaîne pendant la préparation de la chaîne ou teinture de celle-ci. 1, record 4, French, - salissure%20des%20fils%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blot
1, record 5, English, blot
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of uniform colour appearing incorrectly in a printed disign. 1, record 5, English, - blot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is often caused by colour paste falling on to the fabric, or contamination from printing rollers or a screen. 1, record 5, English, - blot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blot: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - blot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tache de couleur
1, record 5, French, tache%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de couleur uniforme apparaissant par erreur dans un dessin imprimé. 1, record 5, French, - tache%20de%20couleur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est souvent causé par une pâte d'impression tombée sur le tissu ou le tachage par des rouleaux d'impression ou d'un cadre. 1, record 5, French, - tache%20de%20couleur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tache de couleur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - tache%20de%20couleur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- color contamination
1, record 6, English, color%20contamination
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- colour contamination 2, record 6, English, colour%20contamination
correct, proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... unwanted color detected between closely set lines in a video picture. 3, record 6, English, - color%20contamination
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... color contamination can appear to distort the image. 3, record 6, English, - color%20contamination
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contamination de la couleur
1, record 6, French, contamination%20de%20la%20couleur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contamination chromatique 1, record 6, French, contamination%20chromatique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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