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WAX COATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraffining
1, record 1, English, paraffining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paraffin wax coating 2, record 1, English, paraffin%20wax%20coating
correct
- wax coating 3, record 1, English, wax%20coating
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... operation of dipping the cheese for a few seconds into a bath of melted paraffin or a mixture of paraffin and waxes. 4, record 1, English, - paraffining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paraffinage
1, record 1, French, paraffinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enrobage à la paraffine 2, record 1, French, enrobage%20%C3%A0%20la%20paraffine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de recouvrir certains fromages d'une couche de paraffine qui constitue alors la croûte. Par exemple la croûte de l'édam est paraffinée. 3, record 1, French, - paraffinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cheese coating wax 1, record 2, English, cheese%20coating%20wax
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paraffine à glacer les fromages 1, record 2, French, paraffine%20%C3%A0%20glacer%20les%20fromages
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sont autorisés: (...) le glaçage, au moyen de paraffine, colorée ou non, de la croûte des fromages et la coloration de cette dernière conformément aux prescriptions du décret du 15 avril 1912. 2, record 2, French, - paraffine%20%C3%A0%20glacer%20les%20fromages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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