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INCIDENTAL ADDITIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incidental additive
1, record 1, English, incidental%20additive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incidental food additive 2, record 1, English, incidental%20food%20additive
correct
- unintentional additive 3, record 1, English, unintentional%20additive
correct
- unintentional food additive 4, record 1, English, unintentional%20food%20additive
correct
- indirect additive 5, record 1, English, indirect%20additive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incidental additives are substances which may be present in finished food in trace quantities as a result of production, processing, storage or packaging. For example, an incidental additive could be a substance present in food because of migration or transfer from the package or processing equipment. 6, record 1, English, - incidental%20additive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of incidental additives are chemical spray residues not completely removed from crops during processing, antibiotics administered to animals in feeds, and lubricants for food-processing machinery, baking pans, and confectioners’ slabs. 7, record 1, English, - incidental%20additive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indirect food additive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- additif indirect
1, record 1, French, additif%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- additif de fabrication 1, record 1, French, additif%20de%20fabrication
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additifs indirects ou de fabrication. Ce sont des additifs techniques qui facilitent la fabrication des aliments. Certains sont transitoires, tels les solvants qui sont éliminés en cours de fabrication, d'autres restent dans le produit fini. 1, record 1, French, - additif%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les additifs indirects comprennent les agents de démoulage, les produits de processus de fabrication (emploi d'ultra-sons, de rayonnements), les résidus des insecticides, fongicides et herbicides, ainsi que les antibiotiques administrés aux animaux. 2, record 1, French, - additif%20indirect
Record 1, Key term(s)
- additif alimentaire indirect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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