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RAPESEED-OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canola oil
1, record 1, English, canola%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colza-oil 2, record 1, English, colza%2Doil
correct
- colza oil 3, record 1, English, colza%20oil
correct
- coleseed oil 4, record 1, English, coleseed%20oil
correct
- rapeseed-oil 2, record 1, English, rapeseed%2Doil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oil made from rapeseed and used as a lubricant and in foodstuffs. 5, record 1, English, - canola%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Canola] was developed in the early 1970s by [two] Canadian scientists... The two researchers modified rapeseed to produce a highly nutritious, edible oil named canola(for Canada Oil Low Acid) 6, record 1, English, - canola%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coleseed: The seed of Brassica campestris or Napus, var. oleifera, the source of ’rape’ or ’sweet’ oil; also the plant, cultivated for its seed. 2, record 1, English, - canola%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
colza: The French name of cole-seed. 2, record 1, English, - canola%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rapeseed oil
- rape seed oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de colza
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20colza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de colza/canola 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20colza%2Fcanola
correct, feminine noun
- huile de canola 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20canola
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le canola] a été mis au point au début des années 1970 par [deux] scientifiques canadiens [...] Les deux chercheurs ont modifié le colza pour obtenir une huile comestible fortement nutritive appelée canola (pour Canada Oil Low Acid). 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20colza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canola : Ce nom désigne une marque déposée du Conseil canadien des producteurs de canola. Selon M. Dermine, réviseur à la Section de l'Agriculture, le terme «canola» seul est à éviter; cependant, selon d'autres auteurs, il désigne simplement une variété canadienne de colza. Son emploi est courant dans les textes canadiens et est aussi attesté dans quelques sites français. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20colza
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de colza
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20colza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de semillas de colza 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20semillas%20de%20colza
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceite extraído de las semillas de la colza (Brasica campestris). Fundamentalmente está constituido por glicéridos del ácido erúcico (40%). Se emplea en la fabricación de lubricantes, como combustible, en el tratamiento térmico de los aceros y en alimentación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aceite%20de%20colza
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