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IMITATION FOOD PRODUCT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imitation food
1, record 1, English, imitation%20food
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- imitation food product 2, record 1, English, imitation%20food%20product
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The food that] resembles the food imitated in flavour, texture, appearance and nutritional value. 3, record 1, English, - imitation%20food
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of successful imitation food products, coffee whiteners and vegetable-fat toppings, depend upon dairy ingredients to provide the desired properties and flavor. 4, record 1, English, - imitation%20food
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imitation alimentaire
1, record 1, French, imitation%20alimentaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Aliment qui] ressemble à l'aliment imité par sa saveur, sa texture, son apparence et sa valeur nutritive. 1, record 1, French, - imitation%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imitation meat
1, record 2, English, imitation%20meat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synthetic meat 1, record 2, English, synthetic%20meat
- artificial meat 2, record 2, English, artificial%20meat
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - imitation%20meat
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - imitation%20meat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viande synthétique
1, record 2, French, viande%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- viande artificielle 2, record 2, French, viande%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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