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BEST QUALITY BEFORE DATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- best before date
1, record 1, English, best%20before%20date
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BBD 2, record 1, English, BBD
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- date of minimum durability 3, record 1, English, date%20of%20minimum%20durability
correct, noun
- best quality before date 3, record 1, English, best%20quality%20before%20date
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The date which signifies the end of the period, under any stated storage conditions, during which the unopened product will remain fully marketable and will retain any specific qualities for which implied or express claims have been made. 3, record 1, English, - best%20before%20date
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
However, beyond the date the food may still be perfectly satisfactory. 3, record 1, English, - best%20before%20date
Record 1, Key term(s)
- best-before date
- minimum durability date
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- date «meilleur avant»
1, record 1, French, date%20%C2%ABmeilleur%20avant%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- date de durabilité minimale 2, record 1, French, date%20de%20durabilit%C3%A9%20minimale
correct, feminine noun, France
- DDM 3, record 1, French, DDM
correct, feminine noun, France
- DDM 3, record 1, French, DDM
- date limite d'utilisation optimale 3, record 1, French, date%20limite%20d%27utilisation%20optimale
correct, feminine noun, France, obsolete
- DLUO 3, record 1, French, DLUO
correct, feminine noun, France, obsolete
- DLUO 3, record 1, French, DLUO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Date d'expiration du délai, dans les conditions d'entreposage indiquées (s'il y a lieu), durant lequel le produit reste pleinement commercialisable et conserve toutes les qualités particulières qui lui sont implicitement ou explicitement attribuées. 4, record 1, French, - date%20%C2%ABmeilleur%20avant%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le produit peut toutefois rester pleinement satisfaisant après cette date. 4, record 1, French, - date%20%C2%ABmeilleur%20avant%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecha de durabilidad mínima
1, record 1, Spanish, fecha%20de%20durabilidad%20m%C3%ADnima
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fecha de duración mínima 2, record 1, Spanish, fecha%20de%20duraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%ADnima
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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