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MATERIA EXTRANA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Industrial Crops
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign material
1, record 1, English, foreign%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FM 2, record 1, English, FM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Material] other than grain of the same class that remains in the sample after the removal of dockage. 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matières étrangères
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FM 2, record 1, French, FM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matières autres que le grain de la même classe qui restent dans l'échantillon après l'extraction des impuretés. 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia extraña
1, record 1, Spanish, materia%20extra%C3%B1a
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En general se refiere a todo material diferente del grano en análisis que no puede ser separado por medios mecánicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - materia%20extra%C3%B1a
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No siempre se hace una buena diferenciación con respecto a las "impurezas". 1, record 1, Spanish, - materia%20extra%C3%B1a
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign matter
1, record 2, English, foreign%20matter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extraneous matter 2, record 2, English, extraneous%20matter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matter or material not usually associated with the product. 3, record 2, English, - foreign%20matter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matière étrangère
1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corps étranger 2, record 2, French, corps%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps ou matière qui n’est pas normalement associé au produit. 3, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia extraña
1, record 2, Spanish, materia%20extra%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extraneous material
1, record 3, English, extraneous%20material
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This method is applicable to the enumeration of extraneous material light filth elements, such as insects, insect fragments, mites, hairs, and feather barbules, and heavy filth particles, such as sand, soil, metal, glass, insect and rodent excreta pellets, in alimentary paste products to determine compliance with Sections 4, 5 and 7 of the Food and Drugs Act. 2, record 3, English, - extraneous%20material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matière étrangère
1, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présente méthode s'applique au dénombrement des matières étrangères légères telles que les insectes, les fragments d'insectes, les acariens, les poils et les barbes de plumes, ainsi que des matières étrangères lourdes telles que le sable, la terre, les fragments de métal, les fragments de verre, les excréments d'insectes et de rongeurs, présentes dans les pâtes alimentaires pour la vérification de la conformité de ces aliments aux articles 4, 5 et 7 de la Loi sur les aliments et drogues. 2, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia extraña
1, record 3, Spanish, materia%20extra%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- material extraño 2, record 3, Spanish, material%20extra%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier material orgánico o inorgánico que no pertenezca al alimento y que se encuentra presente en el producto por contaminación o por manejo no higiénico del mismo durante el proceso de producción. 3, record 3, Spanish, - materia%20extra%C3%B1a
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Materia extraña es toda aquella sustancia diferente al espárrago, comprende piedras, basura, alambres, cuerdas, semillas distintas a las especificadas, polvo, excrementos de animales y otras impurezas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - materia%20extra%C3%B1a
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