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DISPONIBILIDAD ALIMENTOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food security
1, record 1, English, food%20security
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition in which adequate food supplies are available for a target population. 2, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food security exists when all the people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. 3, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Not to be confused with] nutrition security [which] differs from food security in that it also considers the aspects of adequate caring practices, health and hygiene in addition to dietary adequacy. 4, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
food security: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécurité alimentaire
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait d'avoir des quantités suffisantes de nourriture, en ce qui concerne une population donnée. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sécurité alimentaire existe lorsque tous les êtres humains ont, à tout moment, un accès physique et économique à une nourriture suffisante, saine et nutritive leur permettant de satisfaire leurs besoins énergétiques et leurs préférences alimentaires pour mener une vie saine et active. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ne pas confondre avec] la sécurité nutritionnelle [qui] se distingue de la sécurité alimentaire en ce sens qu'elle tient compte des pratiques de soins, de la santé et de l'hygiène en plus [du caractère adéquat] des régimes alimentaires. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sécurité alimentaire : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguridad alimentaria
1, record 1, Spanish, seguridad%20alimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disponibilidad suficiente de alimentos en una población determinada que satisfagan en todo momento sus necesidades de nutrición. 2, record 1, Spanish, - seguridad%20alimentaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Medicine
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food environment
1, record 2, English, food%20environment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The collective physical, economic, policy and sociocultural surroundings, opportunities and conditions that influence people's food and beverage choices and consumption. 2, record 2, English, - food%20environment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food environments include the foods available to people in public or private settings like shops, markets, street stalls, restaurants, schools, and workplaces and, where relevant, from food grown by households or exchanged in local communities. 2, record 2, English, - food%20environment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The concept of food environments was developed in the context of concerns about unhealthy diets, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). 2, record 2, English, - food%20environment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- environnement alimentaire
1, record 2, French, environnement%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble des conditions dans lesquelles une personne a accès aux aliments, les achète et les consomme. 2, record 2, French, - environnement%20alimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Higiene y Salud
- Sociología de la medicina
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entorno alimentario
1, record 2, Spanish, entorno%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con base en experiencias para la vigilancia y prevención del sobrepeso y enfermedades crónicas en adolescentes y adultos se utilizó un cuestionario estructurado [...] que incluyó datos : sociodemográficos [...] antropométricos [...] consumo de alimentos [...] percepciones del entorno alimentario(disponibilidad y acceso al consumo de frutas, verduras y aceite vegetal). 1, record 2, Spanish, - entorno%20alimentario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
- Testing and Quality Control (Packaging)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leaker
1, record 3, English, leaker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- leaking package 2, record 3, English, leaking%20package
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A not sufficiently resistant package or bag, such as gas-flush and vacuum packages made of films and laminates, that cannot retain air or liquid content. 2, record 3, English, - leaker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Curwood films can help reduce current leaker rates by up to 90%. 3, record 3, English, - leaker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
- Essais et contrôle (Emballages)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emballage fuyard
1, record 3, French, emballage%20fuyard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fuyard 2, record 3, French, fuyard
correct, masculine noun
- fuité 3, record 3, French, fuit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un flacon de polyéthylène coloré dans la masse, de section carrée, à fond bombé et doté d'une ouverture du type bouteille d'eau minérale. [...] un taux de «fuyards» des plus faibles, quelques unités sur 10 000, ce qui évite les problèmes en entrepôt, sur les linéaires et dans les «caddies». 4, record 3, French, - emballage%20fuyard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embalajes especiales
- Pruebas y control de calidad (Embalajes)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- empaque no hermético
1, record 3, Spanish, empaque%20no%20herm%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los problemas derivados del esquema de alimentación registrados con mayor frecuencia son el costo elevado de los alimentos y difícil disponibilidad regional, deficiencias en la presentación de éstos(empaque no hermético, vida útil muy corta), almacenaje inadecuado [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - empaque%20no%20herm%C3%A9tico
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