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POLYUNSATURATED OIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravy separator
1, record 1, English, gravy%20separator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fat separator 2, record 1, English, fat%20separator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sauté or fry in nonstick cookware, using stock, wine, cooking sprays, or a minimum of polyunsaturated oil. Remove fat from soups, sauces, and gravy using a fat separator(a small pitcher with a specially designed spout available at kitchen and discount stores). You can also refrigerate the food and scoop off the fat that rises to the top. 3, record 1, English, - gravy%20separator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
You will reduce its fat content by preventing the fat from the turkey soaking into the dressing. Use less butter or margarine when you’re preparing the stuffing. Don’t forget to skim the fat off of the gravy with a gravy separator or by refrigerating it. 4, record 1, English, - gravy%20separator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tasse pour dégraisser les sauces
1, record 1, French, tasse%20pour%20d%C3%A9graisser%20les%20sauces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tasse pour dégraisser 2, record 1, French, tasse%20pour%20d%C3%A9graisser
correct, feminine noun
- tasse à dégraisser 3, record 1, French, tasse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9graisser
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous pouvez facilement dégraisser les sauces chaudes au moyen d'une tasse pour dégraisser les sauces que vous trouverez dans tout magasin d'articles ménagers : versez la sauce dans la tasse pour dégraisser les sauces; ensuite, au bout de quelques minutes versez la sauce séparée de la graisse. 1, record 1, French, - tasse%20pour%20d%C3%A9graisser%20les%20sauces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilite l'opération «dégraissage» avec un minimum de manipulation. 1, record 1, French, - tasse%20pour%20d%C3%A9graisser%20les%20sauces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vegetable shortening
1, record 2, English, vegetable%20shortening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vegetable oil shortening 2, record 2, English, vegetable%20oil%20shortening
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cooking fat, which is basically flavorless, that is produced from vegetable oils. 3, record 2, English, - vegetable%20shortening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Through a manufacturing procedure known as hydrogenation, shortening is produced from oil and chemically transformed into a solid. During this process, the oil is converted into a saturated fat with trans fatty acids, and effectively removing the healthier polyunsaturated fats. Shortening is used as an ingredient in many baked goods to "shorten" the amount of flour required, which makes breads, pastries and other baked goods tender and flaky. 3, record 2, English, - vegetable%20shortening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graisse alimentaire végétale
1, record 2, French, graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- graisse végétale alimentaire 2, record 2, French, graisse%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale%20alimentaire
feminine noun
- shortening végétal 3, record 2, French, shortening%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- shortening d'huile végétale 4, record 2, French, shortening%20d%27huile%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gras trans sont produits au cours de l'hydrogénation. Quand les huiles végétales se transforment en solide, cela signifie qu'elles ont été au moins partiellement hydrogénées. L'étiquette «shortening végétal» signifie qu'il s'agit d'un produit hydrogéné. 5, record 2, French, - graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shortening : Corps gras fait d'huiles végétales, souvent partiellement hydrogénées, utilisé en pâtisserie. 6, record 2, French, - graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On ne retrouve pas le terme «shortening» dans le «Petit Robert» (2003), dans le «Grand Larousse universel» (1995) et dans l'édition électronique du «Trésor de la langue française». «Le Colpron : le dictionnaire des anglicismes» et le «Dictionnaire québécois d'aujourd'hui» mentionnent, pour leur part, que «shortening» est un anglicisme. Seul le «Dictionnaire québécois français» de Lionel Meney souligne que ce terme est un emprunt direct à l'anglais. Par contre, force nous est de constater que le terme «shortening» apparaît au Canada dans l'étiquetage français des produits alimentaires. Il est aussi largement utilisé dans les textes français édités au Québec. On le retrouve dans les textes provenant de différents ministères fédéraux comme l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments, le Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur et l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada. L'usage de «shortening» semble donc répandu au Canada malgré le fait qu'il soit considéré comme un anglicisme. 7, record 2, French, - graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyunsaturated oil 1, record 3, English, polyunsaturated%20oil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile polyinsaturée
1, record 3, French, huile%20polyinsatur%C3%A9e
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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