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AGRO-BASED [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agri-industry
1, record 1, English, agri%2Dindustry
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agro-industry 1, record 1, English, agro%2Dindustry
correct, standardized
- agro-based industry 2, record 1, English, agro%2Dbased%20%20industry
correct, standardized
- agri-based industry 3, record 1, English, agri%2Dbased%20industry
correct
- agriculture-based industry 4, record 1, English, agriculture%2Dbased%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industrial sector that transforms agricultural raw materials as well as raw materials from the fishery, aquaculture and forestry sectors into food or non-food products, as the case may be. 1, record 1, English, - agri%2Dindustry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agri-industry; agro-industry; agro-based industry: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - agri%2Dindustry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agroindustry
- agrobased industry
- agribased industry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agro-industrie
1, record 1, French, agro%2Dindustrie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agroindustrie 2, record 1, French, agroindustrie
correct, feminine noun
- industrie de transformation des produits agricoles 3, record 1, French, industrie%20de%20transformation%20des%20produits%20agricoles
correct, feminine noun
- agri-industrie 4, record 1, French, agri%2Dindustrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur industriel qui transforme les matières premières provenant des secteurs de l'agriculture, de la pêche, de l'aquaculture et de la sylviculture en produits alimentaires ou non alimentaires, selon le cas. 5, record 1, French, - agro%2Dindustrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'agro-industrie, on distingue le secteur agro-alimentaire, dans lequel plus de 50 % des produits créés sont destinés à l'alimentation humaine ou animale [...] et le secteur non alimentaire dont les produits sont destinés pour plus de 50 % à d'autres usages [...] 6, record 1, French, - agro%2Dindustrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agro-industrie : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 7, record 1, French, - agro%2Dindustrie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias - Generalidades
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria agraria
1, record 1, Spanish, industria%20agraria
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agroindustria 2, record 1, Spanish, agroindustria
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sector dedicado a la transformación o conservación de todo tipo de productos de procedencia agrícola, ganadera y forestal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - industria%20agraria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos ejemplos de industria agraria serían las fábricas de harina, la industria conservera, las azucareras, las madereras, las tabaqueras, los aceites, la fabricación de galletas, de productos lácteos, cárnicos y vinos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - industria%20agraria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El adjetivo agrario cubre lo relativo al campo. Por su parte, el adjetivo agrícola denomina lo relativo a la agricultura. En general, agricultura se reserva para hablar únicamente de los cultivos, pero también abarca lo relacionado a la ganadería. 4, record 1, Spanish, - industria%20agraria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agro-based
1, record 2, English, agro%2Dbased
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agro-based: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - agro%2Dbased
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à dominance agricole 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20dominance%20agricole
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à dominance agricole : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20dominance%20agricole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Materials Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agro-based material
1, record 3, English, agro%2Dbased%20material
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- agro based material 2, record 3, English, agro%20based%20%20material
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Material and product design incorporating agro-based materials goes beyond applications like thatched roofs, wattle façades and other examples harking back to older days. Its goal is to use proven and new technologies and make such composites that satisfy the demanded functional specifications while containing a high degree of environmental friendliness. The first applications of agro based materials in the building industry may be found in insulation and interior decoration. The Dutch market offers insulation materials based on waste paper (including Isofloc and Isocell). Flax insulation mats are produced in the Netherlands by Eco Fiber. Hemp is another material suitable for insulation mats. Hemp is better resistant to moisture than flax. But as yet there has not been much experience with applications of this material in the building industry. The use of coconut fibers as insulation material offers several benefits such as a low energy content and high insulation value. The material is naturally highly moisture resistant. Insulation materials can be treated with halogen-free cellulose fire retardant. To preserve the material, the fibers can be treated just like wood with boric salt. Another technology is to treat cellulose fibers via the so-called PLATO (Proving Lasting Advanced Timber Option) process. This involves heating the fibers in an autoclave under 14 atmosphere pressure to about 200 degrees Celsius. In this process the lignin and the hemi-cellulose in the fiber chemically react generating a water resistant bakelite-type of resin-compound around the remaining cellulose. 2, record 3, English, - agro%2Dbased%20material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration et mise en œuvre des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agro-matériau
1, record 3, French, agro%2Dmat%C3%A9riau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voilà 8 ans désormais que AFT Plasturgie travaille à la mise en œuvre d'agro-matériaux dans les processus industriels, notamment dans la filière automobile et du bâtiment. L'entreprise a développé un procédé original de conditionnement des fibres de chanvre permettant d'obtenir une bonne interface fibre/polymère sans modification chimique des composants, assurant ainsi une très bonne compatibilité entre la fibre végétale et les matières thermoplastiques. Elle travaille sur 2 lignes de produits intégrant des fibres de chanvre : les [composés] thermoplastiques (granulés) destinés à la transformation par extrusion et injection et les non-tissés (production de pièces par thermocompression et renforcement des pièces moulées en résine thermodurcissable). 2, record 3, French, - agro%2Dmat%C3%A9riau
Record 3, Key term(s)
- agro matériau
- agromatériau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agro-based product 1, record 4, English, agro%2Dbased%20product
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- agro-based products
- agro based product
- agro based products
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produit à base agricole
1, record 4, French, produit%20%C3%A0%20base%20agricole
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- produit des agro-industries 1, record 4, French, produit%20des%20agro%2Dindustries
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- produits à base agricole
- produits des agro-industries
- produits des agro industries
- produit des agro industries
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Market Development Section for Agro-Based Products
1, record 5, English, Market%20Development%20Section%20for%20Agro%2DBased%20Products
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 5, English, - Market%20Development%20Section%20for%20Agro%2DBased%20Products
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Section du développement des marchés pour les produits agro-alimentaires
1, record 5, French, Section%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20march%C3%A9s%20pour%20les%20produits%20agro%2Dalimentaires
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 5, French, - Section%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20march%C3%A9s%20pour%20les%20produits%20agro%2Dalimentaires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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