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BANCO ALIMENTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Hygiene and Health
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food bank
1, record 1, English, food%20bank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A food bank is a nonprofit organization that collects safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate food, and redistributes it to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Some food banks act exclusively as distribution centres for their member agencies ... Other food banks ... are on the frontline, giving directly to people in need. 2, record 1, English, - food%20bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Hygiène et santé
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banque alimentaire
1, record 1, French, banque%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les banques alimentaires [...] sont des organismes sans but lucratif dont les activités ont pour seul but de nourrir les personnes dans le besoin. Les banques alimentaires remplissent un certain nombre de fonctions, notamment la réception, la conservation, l'entreposage, l'emballage, le réemballage et la distribution d'aliments destinés à être consommés en dehors des installations [...] 2, record 1, French, - banque%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Higiene y Salud
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de alimentos
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20de%20alimentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un banco de alimentos es una institución sin ánimo de lucro que busca alimentos gratuitos, los almacena, clasifica y luego distribuye a centros asistenciales que tengan como fin ayudar a los necesitados [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - banco%20de%20alimentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
¿Cuál es la finalidad de un banco de alimentos? [La] tarea consiste en conseguir alimentos excedentes de empresas, grandes superficies, sobrantes agrícolas y distribuirlos entre determinadas instituciones benéficas [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - banco%20de%20alimentos
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