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OLIGOELEMENTOS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Hygiene and Health
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micronutrient deficiency
1, record 1, English, micronutrient%20deficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micronutrient malnutrition 2, record 1, English, micronutrient%20malnutrition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lack of vitamins, minerals and/or trace elements required in small amounts which are essential for the proper functioning, growth and metabolism of a living organism. 2, record 1, English, - micronutrient%20deficiency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-nutrient deficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Hygiène et santé
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carence en micronutriments
1, record 1, French, carence%20en%20micronutriments
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carence en oligo-éléments 2, record 1, French, carence%20en%20oligo%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence insuffisante des vitamines, minéraux et/ou oligoéléments qui sont indispensables en petites quantités au bon fonctionnement, à la croissance et au métabolisme d’un organisme vivant. 2, record 1, French, - carence%20en%20micronutriments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Higiene y Salud
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carencia de micronutrientes
1, record 1, Spanish, carencia%20de%20micronutrientes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falta de vitaminas, minerales y/u oligoelementos necesarios en pequeñas cantidades que son esenciales para el buen funcionamiento, crecimiento y metabolismo de un organismo vivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carencia%20de%20micronutrientes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry fruit
1, record 2, English, dry%20fruit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit with a naturally low moisture content in the edible part. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20fruit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dry fruits can be certain nuts, or kernels, drupes, legumes, capsules and/or follicles. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20fruit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fruit sec
1, record 2, French, fruit%20sec
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit comportant naturellement peu d'humidité dans leur partie consommable. 1, record 2, French, - fruit%20sec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fruits secs peuvent être certains noyaux ou noix, drupes, légumes, capsules et/ou follicules. 2, record 2, French, - fruit%20sec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fruto seco
1, record 2, Spanish, fruto%20seco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fruto que] en su composición natural(sin manipulación humana) tienen menos de un 50% de agua, son alimentos muy energéticos, ricos en grasas, en proteínas, así como en oligoelementos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fruto%20seco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay frutos secos que vienen rodeados por una cáscara dura, como la almendra, la nuez o el pistacho. Y frutos secos provenientes de frutas desecadas, tales como las uvas pasas, las ciruelas desecadas, los orejones de albaricoque, dátiles, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fruto%20seco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Food Additives
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- feed additive
1, record 3, English, feed%20additive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feed additives are products used in animal nutrition for purposes of improving the quality of feed and the quality of food from animal origin, or to improve the animals' performance and health, e.g. providing enhanced digestibility of the feed materials. Feed additives may not be put on the market unless authorisation has been given following a scientific evaluation demonstrating that the additive has no harmful effects, on human and animal health and on the environment. 1, record 3, English, - feed%20additive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with «food additive». 2, record 3, English, - feed%20additive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- additif alimentaire
1, record 3, French, additif%20alimentaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- additif pour alimentation animale 2, record 3, French, additif%20pour%20alimentation%20animale
masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Produit] volontairement incorporé dans l'alimentation des animaux afin d'améliorer leurs performances ou de modifier les caractéristiques de l'aliment. 1, record 3, French, - additif%20alimentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additif pour alimentation animale : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada en 2006. 3, record 3, French, - additif%20alimentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aditivo alimentario
1, record 3, Spanish, aditivo%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aditivo para pienso 2, record 3, Spanish, aditivo%20para%20pienso
masculine noun
- aditivo alimenticio 3, record 3, Spanish, aditivo%20alimenticio
masculine noun
- aditivo 4, record 3, Spanish, aditivo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancias o preparados que, incorporados a los alimentos de los animales, pueden influir en las características de tales alimentos o en las producciones que dan los animales. 4, record 3, Spanish, - aditivo%20alimentario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde el punto de vista funcional, los aditivos se podrían clasificar en tres categorías : a) Auxiliares tecnológicos :[...](conservantes, emulgentes, aglutinantes...). b) Potenciadores sensoriales :[...](colorantes, aromatizantes, agentes de textura, etc.). c) Aditivos nutricionales :[...](vitaminas, oligoelementos, aminoácidos, antibióticos). 5, record 3, Spanish, - aditivo%20alimentario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Industrial Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fodder beet
1, record 4, English, fodder%20beet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- field beet 2, record 4, English, field%20beet
correct
- mangel 3, record 4, English, mangel
correct
- common beet 4, record 4, English, common%20beet
- mangel-wurzel 5, record 4, English, mangel%2Dwurzel
correct, Great Britain
- mangold-wurzel 5, record 4, English, mangold%2Dwurzel
correct, Great Britain
- mangold 5, record 4, English, mangold
correct, Great Britain
- Beta vulgaris var. crassa 6, record 4, English, Beta%20vulgaris%20var%2E%20crassa
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large-rooted variety of the common species of beet grown mainly for stock feed. 7, record 4, English, - fodder%20beet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- betterave fourragère
1, record 4, French, betterave%20fourrag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Beta vulgaris var. crassa 2, record 4, French, Beta%20vulgaris%20var%2E%20crassa
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variétés de betteraves fourragères diffèrent entre elles par la richesse de leurs racines en matière sèche, par la forme et la couleur de leurs racines, par les conditions d'arrachage, par leur nombre chromosomique et par la monogermie. 3, record 4, French, - betterave%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- remolacha forrajera
1, record 4, Spanish, remolacha%20forrajera
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cultivo forrajero de elevado rendimiento que se emplea en los sistemas de explotación intensiva como alimento del ganado durante los meses de invierno. 2, record 4, Spanish, - remolacha%20forrajera
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las remolachas forrajeras tienen aspecto diferente a las azucareras; la raíz es mucho más voluminosa. El desarrollo de las hojas es notablemente inferior al de las azucareras y su porte es menos erguido. 3, record 4, Spanish, - remolacha%20forrajera
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... conviene no olvidar que la raíz de remolacha azucarera es pobre en cenizas, por lo que se hace obligado el complemento de una adecuada mezcla mineral que incluya también oligoelementos y vitaminas, sin el aporte de la cual se puede empobrecer el rendimiento de las vacas, al ser la remolacha un estimulante para la producción lechera. 4, record 4, Spanish, - remolacha%20forrajera
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pre-mix
1, record 5, English, pre%2Dmix
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- premix 2, record 5, English, premix
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a mixture of ingredients (as ... high protein supplements for an animal ration) designed to be mixed with other ingredients (as ... high carbohydrate parts of an animal ration) before use. 1, record 5, English, - pre%2Dmix
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prémélange
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9lange
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pré-mélange 2, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dm%C3%A9lange
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- moulange 3, record 5, French, moulange
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- premezcla
1, record 5, Spanish, premezcla
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de aditivos entre sí o mezclas de uno o más aditivos con sustancias que les sirven de soporte, destinadas a la fabricación de alimentos para animales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - premezcla
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los componentes que entran en la fórmula en proporción inferior al 1 por ciento, como sucede con los aditivos que aportan vitaminas, oligoelementos, antibióticos y otros medicamentos, deben mezclarse previamente con una cierta cantidad de harina de cereales para dispersarlos y formar una premezcla que constituya, por lo menos, el 1 por ciento de la mezcla total. 1, record 5, Spanish, - premezcla
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