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IMITATION FLAVOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imitation meat
1, record 1, English, imitation%20meat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- synthetic meat 1, record 1, English, synthetic%20meat
- artificial meat 2, record 1, English, artificial%20meat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any vegetarian food product designed to imitate the flavour and texture of processed meat. It also refers to meats produced by mincing a low quality protein to form an imitation of a higher quality protein. 1, record 1, English, - imitation%20meat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms synthetic meat and artificial meat are ambiguous, as they may refer to either imitation meat, or laboratory-grown meat. 1, record 1, English, - imitation%20meat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viande synthétique
1, record 1, French, viande%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- viande artificielle 2, record 1, French, viande%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spices and Condiments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imitation butter flavour
1, record 2, English, imitation%20butter%20flavour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- imitation butter flavor 2, record 2, English, imitation%20butter%20flavor
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épices et condiments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arôme artificiel de beurre
1, record 2, French, ar%C3%B4me%20artificiel%20de%20beurre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imitation flavour 1, record 3, English, imitation%20flavour
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saveur artificielle
1, record 3, French, saveur%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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