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WEST INDIAN BAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Industries
- Cosmetology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myrcia oil
1, record 1, English, myrcia%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bay rum oil 1, record 1, English, Bay%20rum%20oil
correct
- Bay oil 1, record 1, English, Bay%20oil
correct
- West Indian bay oil 1, record 1, English, West%20Indian%20bay%20%20oil
correct
- Pimenta racemosa oil 1, record 1, English, Pimenta%20racemosa%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bay oil ... can occur naturally in food and may be used as a food-flavouring agent. It's also used as a fragrance ingredient in a variety of products available to consumers ... 1, record 1, English, - myrcia%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Cosmétologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de Bay
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20Bay
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de bois d'Inde 1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20bois%20d%27Inde
correct, feminine noun
- huile de Pimenta racemosa 1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20Pimenta%20racemosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'huile de Bay [...] est connue sous forme d'huile essentielle. On peut la trouver naturellement dans les aliments et on peut l'utiliser comme agent aromatisant pour les aliments. On peut également l'utiliser comme ingrédient de parfum dans une variété de produits de consommation [...] 1, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20Bay
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Spices and Condiments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- West Indian bay
1, record 2, English, West%20Indian%20bay
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pimenta racemosa 1, record 2, English, Pimenta%20racemosa
Latin, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature on spices and condiments: Natural vegetable products or mixtures thereof, free from extraneous matter, used for flavouring, seasoning and imparting aroma to foods. 1, record 2, English, - West%20Indian%20bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term applies equally to the product in the whole form or in the ground form. 1, record 2, English, - West%20Indian%20bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - West%20Indian%20bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Épices et condiments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bay
1, record 2, French, bay
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Pimenta racemosa 1, record 2, French, Pimenta%20racemosa
Latin, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature sur les épices : Produits végétaux ou mélanges de ceux-ci, exempts de matières étrangères, utilisés pour donner de la saveur et de l'arôme et pour assaisonner les aliments. 1, record 2, French, - bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme est applicable à la fois au produit entier et au produit en poudre. 1, record 2, French, - bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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