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COAGULACION LECHE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- renneting time
1, record 1, English, renneting%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When rennet is added to milk it takes a while before the micelles start to aggregate, but from that time on the aggregation rate increases rapidly. At a certain moment, small aggregates can be detected by eye. The time required for this may be defined as the renneting time. 1, record 1, English, - renneting%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is an important parameter in cheese making. 1, record 1, English, - renneting%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de prise
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20prise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps de floculation 2, record 1, French, temps%20de%20floculation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coagulation comprend 2 temps : le temps de prise qui démarre au moment où l'on met la présure dans le lait jusqu'au début de la floculation (rassemblement des protéines et début d'épaississement du lait) [et] le temps de durcissement qui va du début de la floculation jusqu'au décaillage (découpe du caillé). 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20prise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de coagulación
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20coagulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normalmente, para un queso de maduración, la leche viene a tener un tiempo de coagulación del orden de 25 a 40 minutos, nunca menos de 20 minutos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20coagulaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- renneting
1, record 2, English, renneting
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action or process of curdling milk by the addition of rennet. 2, record 2, English, - renneting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emprésurage
1, record 2, French, empr%C3%A9surage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'ajouter de la présure au lait pour qu'il caille. 2, record 2, French, - empr%C3%A9surage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emprésurage : désignation adoptée par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 3, record 2, French, - empr%C3%A9surage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coagulación enzimática
1, record 2, Spanish, coagulaci%C3%B3n%20enzim%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coagulación por cuajo 1, record 2, Spanish, coagulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20cuajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La leche puede coagularse, bien por acidez que es lo que se entiende como coagulación láctica o por cuajo que se conoce como coagulación enzimática. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coagulaci%C3%B3n%20enzim%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chymosin
1, record 3, English, chymosin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rennin 2, record 3, English, rennin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme that coagulates the casein in milk, it is the active ingredient of rennet and is secreted from the stomach wall of young mammals. 3, record 3, English, - chymosin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rennin: To avoid confusion with the kidney enzyme "renin," the term "chymosin" is preferable. 4, record 3, English, - chymosin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chymosine
1, record 3, French, chymosine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rennine 2, record 3, French, rennine
correct, feminine noun
- lab-ferment 3, record 3, French, lab%2Dferment
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caséine [...] est une phosphoprotéine du lait. […] Sous l'action d'une enzyme protéolytique comme la pepsine gastrique et surtout d'une enzyme spécifique, la rennine, il se produit une coagulation en présence de Ca++. 4, record 3, French, - chymosine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rennine : ne pas confondre avec «rénine». 5, record 3, French, - chymosine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- quimosina
1, record 3, Spanish, quimosina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- renina 2, record 3, Spanish, renina
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- rennina 3, record 3, Spanish, rennina
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- fermento lab 4, record 3, Spanish, fermento%20lab
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima secretada por las células que tapizan el estómago de los mamíferos y responsable de la coagulación de la leche. 5, record 3, Spanish, - quimosina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] renina, quimosina o fermento lab [...] determina la coagulación de la leche en presencia de sales de calcio, para la formación de la cuajada en la elaboración de quesos. La renina actúa sobre la fracción kappa-caseína de la leche con liberación de varios péptidos. Al realizar su acción proteolítica, se destruye el efecto de coloide protector de la micela de caseína, causando su floculación. Acidez, tiempo y temperatura en este proceso influyen significativamente en las características posteriores del queso resultante. 4, record 3, Spanish, - quimosina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renina; rennina: No confundir con "renina" cuando significa la enzima producida por los riñones. 6, record 3, Spanish, - quimosina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Idiazabal cheese
1, record 4, English, Idiazabal%20cheese
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Idiazabal 2, record 4, English, Idiazabal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Idiazabal hails from the Basque country in Spain. During production, the wheels were traditionally smoked over beechwood, hawthorn, or cherry for 10 days, imparting a slight smoky quality that would add depth to the rich, nutty flavor of this sheep milk cheese. 2, record 4, English, - Idiazabal%20cheese
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- idiazabal
1, record 4, French, idiazabal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage d'appellation d'origine contrôlée [des provinces basques d'Espagne] au lait de brebis, à caillé divisé, à pâte mi-dure, de fabrication fermière [...] 2, record 4, French, - idiazabal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso Idiazabal
1, record 4, Spanish, queso%20Idiazabal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Idiazabal 1, record 4, Spanish, Idiazabal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El queso Idiazabal se trata de un queso : De leche cruda. Exclusivamente de leche de oveja latxa y/o carranzana. El queso está curado mínimo 2 meses. Su tamaño es pequeño o mediano, de uno a tres kilos, aunque puede ser comercializado en cuña. De coagulación enzimática(cuajo). Queso no cocido(sin sobrepasar los 38ºC). Prensado, de pasta dura. Graso : mínimo 45% de materia grasa sobre extracto seco. Ahumado o sin ahumar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20Idiazabal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blue cheese
1, record 5, English, blue%20cheese
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bleu cheese 2, record 5, English, bleu%20cheese
correct
- blue-mould cheese 3, record 5, English, blue%2Dmould%20cheese
correct
- blue-mold cheese 4, record 5, English, blue%2Dmold%20cheese
correct
- blue mold-ripened cheese 5, record 5, English, blue%20mold%2Dripened%20cheese
correct
- blue-veined cheese 6, record 5, English, blue%2Dveined%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue vein cheese 7, record 5, English, blue%20vein%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue veined cheese 7, record 5, English, blue%20veined%20cheese
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a general classification of cow's milk, sheep's milk, or goat's milk cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-gray or blue-green mold, and carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria. 2, record 5, English, - blue%20cheese
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term blue vein cheese [is a specific term, i.e. it has a more restricted sense; it] is used to describe a [type of] blue cheese. The difference is the look and the amount of edible blue mold running through the cheese. Blue veined cheeses tend to have a small amount of this edible mold which resembles veins. These cheeses tend to be semi-hard or hard cheeses. 7, record 5, English, - blue%20cheese
Record 5, Key term(s)
- blue mold cheese
- blue mould cheese
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fromage bleu
1, record 5, French, fromage%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fromage persillé 2, record 5, French, fromage%20persill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à pâte persillée 3, record 5, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te%20persill%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- bleu 4, record 5, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à moisissures internes 5, record 5, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20moisissures%20internes
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fromages persillés. Ce sont des fromages dont la pâte est sillonnée intérieurement de marbrures verdâtres ou bleuâtres, constituées par des filaments mycéliens de la moisissure Penicillium glaucum. 6, record 5, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fromage à pâte persillée ou pâte à moisissure interne. [...] Le terme «à pâte persillée» s'applique aux fromages bleus pour lesquels la couleur et la répartition de la moisissure (pénicillium glaucum ou roqueforti) appelée aussi persillage varient selon chaque fromage. 7, record 5, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso azul
1, record 5, Spanish, queso%20azul
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso de pasta azul 2, record 5, Spanish, queso%20de%20pasta%20azul
correct, masculine noun
- queso con mohos internos 2, record 5, Spanish, queso%20con%20mohos%20internos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que se obtiene por coagulación de la leche por medio del cuajo y/u otras enzimas coagulantes apropiadas, complementado o no por la acción de bacterias lácticas específicas, y mediante un proceso de elaboración que utiliza hongos específicos(Penicillium roqueforti), complementados o no por la acción de hongos y/o levaduras subsidiarias responsables de otorgarle al producto características distintivas durante el proceso de elaboración y maduración. 1, record 5, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El queso azul es una clasificación general de los quesos de leche de vaca, de oveja y de cabra que tienen en su pasta cultivos de Penicillium añadidos al producto final y que proporcionan un color entre el ’azul’ y el gris-verdoso característico debido a los mohos. Los quesos azules se curan en lugares con temperaturas reguladas tales como cavernas. Algunos poseen denominación de origen protegida: Cabrales, Roquefort, bleu d’Auvergne, bleu de Bresse, Gorgonzola, Stilton y Picón Bejes-Tresviso. También destaca el queso de Valdeón. 3, record 5, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las leches empleadas en la elaboración del queso azul deberán proceder de las especies bovina, ovina o caprina, y pueden ser utilizadas solas o en mezclas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- milk coagulation
1, record 6, English, milk%20coagulation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coagulation du lait
1, record 6, French, coagulation%20du%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 6, French, - coagulation%20du%20lait
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- coagulación de leche
1, record 6, Spanish, coagulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20leche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso en que las proteínas se vuelven insolubles y se solidifican, transforma a la leche en una sustancia semi-sólida y gelatinosa. 2, record 6, Spanish, - coagulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20leche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coagulación de leche mediante el empleo de cuajo(animal, vegetal o microbiano), produce la ’cuajada’ que se separa en dos fracciones : una sólida(quesada) utilizada para la fabricación del queso, que contiene grasa y caseína, y otro líquida(suero) que contiene la lactosa, sales minerales y las proteínas no coagulables. 3, record 6, Spanish, - coagulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20leche
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cheese
1, record 7, English, cheese
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food made from consolidated curds which have been separated from milk, by a coagulating agent. 2, record 7, English, - cheese
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cheese may be made from the whole milk, skim milk, or cream of any mammal. 2, record 7, English, - cheese
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fromage
1, record 7, French, fromage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit frais ou affiné, obtenu par égouttage, après coagulation du lait, de la crème, du lait écrémé ou partiellement écrémé, du babeurre ou du mélange de certains ou de tous ces produits. 2, record 7, French, - fromage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les différents types de fromages présentent des caractères spécifiques liés à la fois au mode de coagulation et d'égouttage et à la flore microbienne qui libère des enzymes responsables de la saveur, de la texture de la pâte ainsi que de l'aspect. 2, record 7, French, - fromage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 3, record 7, French, - fromage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso
1, record 7, Spanish, queso
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto blando, semiduro, duro y extra duro, madurado o no madurado, y que puede estar recubierto, en el que la proporción entre las proteínas de suero y la caseína no sea superior a la de la leche, obtenido mediante :coagulación total o parcial de la proteína de la leche, leche desnatada/descremada, leche parcialmente desnatada/descremada, nata(crema), nata(crema) de suero o leche de mantequilla/manteca, o de cualquier combinación de estos materiales. 2, record 7, Spanish, - queso
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los españoles consumen un tercio anual del total de queso consumido por los franceses. 3, record 7, Spanish, - queso
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- yogurt
1, record 8, English, yogurt
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- yogourt 2, record 8, English, yogourt
correct
- yoghurt 3, record 8, English, yoghurt
correct
- yoghourt 2, record 8, English, yoghourt
correct
- yaourt 4, record 8, English, yaourt
correct
- yourt 4, record 8, English, yourt
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milk (usually cow's milk) coagulated and fermented. 2, record 8, English, - yogurt
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yoghurt or Yoghourt (traditional spellings) or yogurt (modern spelling) is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. Any sort of milk may be used to make yogurt, but modern production is dominated by cow's milk. 5, record 8, English, - yogurt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- yogourt
1, record 8, French, yogourt
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- yaourt 2, record 8, French, yaourt
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- yoghourt 3, record 8, French, yoghourt
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- yoghurt 4, record 8, French, yoghurt
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit laitier fermenté obtenu par le développement des bactéries lactiques [...] 4, record 8, French, - yogourt
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yogourt : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 8, French, - yogourt
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- yogur
1, record 8, Spanish, yogur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- yogurt 2, record 8, Spanish, yogurt
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto obtenido de la mezcla de la leche entera, semidescremada o descremada con leche descremada deshidratada, sometido a un proceso de pasteurización y coagulación por fermentación, mediante la inoculación con bacterias lacto-bacillus bulgáricus, y estreptococcus-thermophillus. 3, record 8, Spanish, - yogur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El producto final deberá contener los microorganismos señalados vivos. Su acidez estará comprendida entre 0.8% y 1.8%, expresada en ácido láctico, y no contendrá conservadores. 3, record 8, Spanish, - yogur
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