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MOULDY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moldy kernel
1, record 1, English, moldy%20kernel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mouldy kernel 2, record 1, English, mouldy%20kernel
correct
- MLDY KRNL 3, record 1, English, MLDY%20KRNL
correct
- MLDY KRNL 3, record 1, English, MLDY%20KRNL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moldy kernels may be clumped at the tip of the ear [of the corn] or randomly dispersed across the entire ear. 4, record 1, English, - moldy%20kernel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural form. 5, record 1, English, - moldy%20kernel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mouldy kernel; MLDY KRNL: Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 5, record 1, English, - moldy%20kernel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mouldy kernels
- moldy kernels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grain moisi
1, record 1, French, grain%20moisi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MLDY KRNL 2, record 1, French, MLDY%20KRNL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme généralement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - grain%20moisi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 1, French, - grain%20moisi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grains moisis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano enmohecido
1, record 1, Spanish, grano%20enmohecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moldy
1, record 2, English, moldy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mouldy 2, record 2, English, mouldy
correct
- MLDY 3, record 2, English, MLDY
correct
- MLDY 3, record 2, English, MLDY
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infected by molds (fungi). 4, record 2, English, - moldy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouldy: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 5, record 2, English, - moldy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moisi
1, record 2, French, moisi
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MLDY 2, record 2, French, MLDY
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- portant des moisissures 3, record 2, French, portant%20des%20moisissures
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moisi : Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 2, French, - moisi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enmohecido
1, record 2, Spanish, enmohecido
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grow mouldy
1, record 3, English, grow%20mouldy
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to grow musty 1, record 3, English, - grow%20mouldy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moisir 1, record 3, French, moisir
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- se moisir 2, record 3, French, se%20moisir
- chancir 2, record 3, French, chancir
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- encanecer
1, record 3, Spanish, encanecer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enmohecerse. 1, record 3, Spanish, - encanecer
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Spices and Condiments
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mouldy vanilla
1, record 4, English, mouldy%20vanilla
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vanilla carrying or having carried cryptogams and giving out a characteristic musty odour. 1, record 4, English, - mouldy%20vanilla
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Cryptogams" means ferns or other pteridophytes, mosses, or other bryophytes, algae, fungi or similar organisms. 1, record 4, English, - mouldy%20vanilla
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition relating to qualitative classification. 1, record 4, English, - mouldy%20vanilla
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - mouldy%20vanilla
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Épices et condiments
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vanille moisie
1, record 4, French, vanille%20moisie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vanille portant ou ayant porté des cryptogames et exhalant une odeur caractéristique de moisi. 1, record 4, French, - vanille%20moisie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le présent contexte, «cryptogame» signifie fougères ou autres ptéridophytes, mousses ou autres bryophytes, algues, champignons ou autres organismes semblables. 1, record 4, French, - vanille%20moisie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition concernant la classification qualitative. 1, record 4, French, - vanille%20moisie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par ISO. 2, record 4, French, - vanille%20moisie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mouldy smell 1, record 5, English, mouldy%20smell
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- musty smell 1, record 5, English, musty%20smell
- granary smell 1, record 5, English, granary%20smell
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unpleasant odour caused by fungi or moulds. 2, record 5, English, - mouldy%20smell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- odeur de moisi
1, record 5, French, odeur%20de%20moisi
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- odeur de grenier 1, record 5, French, odeur%20de%20grenier
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- musty flavor
1, record 6, English, musty%20flavor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mouldy taste 2, record 6, English, mouldy%20taste
- musty taste 2, record 6, English, musty%20taste
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flavour imparted to a wine by mouldy grapes or storage in mouldy casks. 2, record 6, English, - musty%20flavor
Record 6, Key term(s)
- musty flavour
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- goût de moisi
1, record 6, French, go%C3%BBt%20de%20moisi
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Défaut d'un vin mis au contact d'un récipient de bois ou d'un objet moisi, ou encore provenant de vendanges altérées par les moisissures ou pourries. 2, record 6, French, - go%C3%BBt%20de%20moisi
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mouldy flax-seed 1, record 7, English, mouldy%20flax%2Dseed
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- graine de lin moisie
1, record 7, French, graine%20de%20lin%20moisie
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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