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ADITIVO ALIMENTICIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feed additive
1, record 1, English, feed%20additive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - feed%20additive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with «food additive». 2, record 1, English, - feed%20additive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- additif alimentaire
1, record 1, French, additif%20alimentaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- additif pour alimentation animale 2, record 1, French, additif%20pour%20alimentation%20animale
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - additif%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additif pour alimentation animale : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada en 2006. 3, record 1, French, - additif%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aditivo alimentario
1, record 1, Spanish, aditivo%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aditivo para pienso 2, record 1, Spanish, aditivo%20para%20pienso
masculine noun
- aditivo alimenticio 3, record 1, Spanish, aditivo%20alimenticio
masculine noun
- aditivo 4, record 1, Spanish, aditivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - aditivo%20alimentario
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - aditivo%20alimentario
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