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CHICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food
1, record 1, English, food
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance, whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended for human consumption ... 1, record 1, English, - food
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Food] includes drink, chewing gum and any substance which has been used in the manufacture, preparation or treatment of "food" but does not include cosmetics or tobacco or substances used only as drugs. 1, record 1, English, - food
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- denrée alimentaire
1, record 1, French, denr%C3%A9e%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance traitée, partiellement traitée ou brute, destinée à l'alimentation humaine [...] 1, record 1, French, - denr%C3%A9e%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les denrées alimentaires englobent] les boissons, le chewing-gum et toutes les substances utilisées dans la fabrication, la préparation et le traitement des aliments, à l'exclusion des substances employées uniquement sous forme de médicaments, de cosmétiques ou de tabac. 1, record 1, French, - denr%C3%A9e%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Dietética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimento
1, record 1, Spanish, alimento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toda sustancia, elaborada, semielaborada o bruta, que se destina al consumo humano, incluidas las bebidas, el chicle y cualesquiera otras sustancias que se utilicen en la fabricación, preparación o tratamiento de "los alimentos", pero no incluye los cosméticos ni el tabaco ni las sustancias utilizadas solamente como medicamentos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alimento
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