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USO ALIMENTICIO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Food Safety
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food grade
1, record 1, English, food%20grade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to a] minimum requirement for any substance either destined for human consumption or that will contact food for human consumption. 1, record 1, English, - food%20grade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de qualité alimentaire
1, record 1, French, de%20qualit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fait référence aux] conditions minimales à remplir par toute substance destinée à la consommation humaine ou qui est [en] contact [avec des] aliments destinés à la consommation humaine. 1, record 1, French, - de%20qualit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de uso alimentario
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20uso%20alimentario
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- para uso alimentario 2, record 1, Spanish, para%20uso%20alimentario
correct
- de uso alimenticio 3, record 1, Spanish, de%20uso%20alimenticio
correct
- para uso alimenticio 4, record 1, Spanish, para%20uso%20alimenticio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La experiencia demuestra que, en la mayor parte de los aditivos empleados en los plásticos de uso alimentario, el nivel de sustancia que migra al alimento es, al menos, dos órdenes de magnitud inferior al nivel existente en el plástico. [...] El fabricante de polímeros deberá asegurarse que los monómeros y aditivos utilizados están en la lista de sustancias permitidas para la fabricación de materiales y artículos de uso alimentario. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20uso%20alimentario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vegetarian
1, record 2, English, vegetarian
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One who practices vegetarianism. 2, record 2, English, - vegetarian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- végétarien
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui ne consomme aucune chair animale; viande, volaille, crustacés, poissons, fruits de la mer. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vegetariano
1, record 2, Spanish, vegetariano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona que sigue un] régimen alimenticio basado principalmente en el consumo de productos vegetales, pero que admite el uso de productos del animal vivo, como los huevos, la leche, etcétera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vegetariano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- controlled-origin brand
1, record 3, English, controlled%2Dorigin%20brand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a food product. 1, record 3, English, - controlled%2Dorigin%20brand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- label agricole
1, record 3, French, label%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] marques collectives attestant qu'un produit alimentaire possède un ensemble distinct de qualités et caractéristiques spécifiques préalablement fixées et établissant un niveau de qualité rigoureux. 1, record 3, French, - label%20agricole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- etiqueta agrícola
1, record 3, Spanish, etiqueta%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marca de certificación colectiva en nombre de la entidad que controla su uso y que certifica que un producto alimenticio o producto agropecuario no nutritivo y no transformado(como las semillas de cereales) posee una combinación de características específicas y un nivel de calidad que son superiores a los de los productos similares. 1, record 3, Spanish, - etiqueta%20agr%C3%ADcola
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las etiquetas agrícolas pueden ser nacionales o regionales; éstas últimas reivindican características que son específicas, tradicionales o representativas de una región. La etiqueta no está restringida a los productos nacionales pero no puede utilizarse para productos respecto de los cuales se ha establecido una denominación de origen, o para algunas categorías de vinos (inclusive si no benefician de una denominación de origen). 1, record 3, Spanish, - etiqueta%20agr%C3%ADcola
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- food-grade sugar 1, record 4, English, food%2Dgrade%20sugar
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Brewer, Brasseries Labatt, LaSalle, Quebec. 1, record 4, English, - food%2Dgrade%20sugar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sucre alimentaire
1, record 4, French, sucre%20alimentaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- azúcar de uso alimentario
1, record 4, Spanish, az%C3%BAcar%20de%20uso%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- azúcar de uso alimenticio 2, record 4, Spanish, az%C3%BAcar%20de%20uso%20alimenticio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- food-grade yeast 1, record 5, English, food%2Dgrade%20yeast
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in alcohol to produce a co-product as ethanol. 1, record 5, English, - food%2Dgrade%20yeast
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- levure-aliment
1, record 5, French, levure%2Daliment
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production de levure-aliment en anaérobiose n'est effectuée que pour la récupération d'un co-produit. 1, record 5, French, - levure%2Daliment
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- levadura de uso alimentario
1, record 5, Spanish, levadura%20de%20uso%20alimentario
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- levadura de uso alimenticio 2, record 5, Spanish, levadura%20de%20uso%20alimenticio
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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