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CONDENSED WHOLE MILK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweetened concentrated milk
1, record 1, English, sweetened%20concentrated%20milk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- condensed whole milk 2, record 1, English, condensed%20whole%20milk
correct, see observation, obsolete
- condensed milk 3, record 1, English, condensed%20milk
correct
- condensed sweetened milk 4, record 1, English, condensed%20sweetened%20milk
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweetened Concentrated Milk(Condensed Whole Milk). 2, record 1, English, - sweetened%20concentrated%20milk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1985, Statistics Canada decided to replace the term "condensed whole milk" by "sweetened concentrated milk. " 5, record 1, English, - sweetened%20concentrated%20milk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lait concentré sucré
1, record 1, French, lait%20concentr%C3%A9%20sucr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lait entier condensé 2, record 1, French, lait%20entier%20condens%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lait est concentré par évaporation sous vide [et] peut également être concentré après addition de sucre et conservé en emballage fer-blanc sans stérilisation. 3, record 1, French, - lait%20concentr%C3%A9%20sucr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'appellation «lait entier condensé» fut remplacée par Statistique Canada, 1985, pour «lait concentré sucré». 4, record 1, French, - lait%20concentr%C3%A9%20sucr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lait concentré sucré : Équivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 5, record 1, French, - lait%20concentr%C3%A9%20sucr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leche concentrada con azúcar
1, record 1, Spanish, leche%20concentrada%20con%20az%C3%BAcar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- leche concentrada azucarada 2, record 1, Spanish, leche%20concentrada%20azucarada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leche [que se obtiene] por evaporación del agua y que contiene desde un 40% hasta un 45% de azúcar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - leche%20concentrada%20con%20az%C3%BAcar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsweetened concentrated milk
1, record 2, English, unsweetened%20concentrated%20milk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Condensed milk, evaporated milk, concentrated milk, is the product resulting from the evaporation of a considerable portion of the water from the whole, fresh, clean, lacteal secretion [of a cow] and [it] contains, all tolerances being allowed for, not less than 25. 5 per cent of total solids and not less than 7. 8 per cent of milk fat. 2, record 2, English, - unsweetened%20concentrated%20milk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Evaporated and condensed are terms to avoid since milk is neither evaporated nor concentrated, but water is. In fact there are two kinds of concentrated milks, one which is unsweetened and the other which is sweetened. 3, record 2, English, - unsweetened%20concentrated%20milk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lait concentré non sucré
1, record 2, French, lait%20concentr%C3%A9%20non%20sucr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] lait dont la concentration [est] poussée [...] puisqu'on élimine [...] environ 45% d'eau. 2, record 2, French, - lait%20concentr%C3%A9%20non%20sucr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- leche concentrada sin azúcar
1, record 2, Spanish, leche%20concentrada%20sin%20az%C3%BAcar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leche concentrada [que se obtiene] por evaporación del agua [hasta alcanzar un] 45%, [de total de agua] 1, record 2, Spanish, - leche%20concentrada%20sin%20az%C3%BAcar
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