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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cacao nib
1, record 1, English, cacao%20nib
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cocoa nib 2, record 1, English, cocoa%20nib
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cocoa bean that has been roasted and crushed. 3, record 1, English, - cacao%20nib
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cacao nib; cocoa nib: terms often used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - cacao%20nib
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cacao nibs
- cocoa nibs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grué de cacao
1, record 1, French, gru%C3%A9%20de%20cacao
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclat de cacao 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clat%20de%20cacao
correct, masculine noun
- cacao en grains 3, record 1, French, cacao%20en%20grains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fève de cacao torréfiée puis concassée. 4, record 1, French, - gru%C3%A9%20de%20cacao
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclat de cacao : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - gru%C3%A9%20de%20cacao
Record 1, Key term(s)
- éclats de cacao
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cacao troceado
1, record 1, Spanish, cacao%20troceado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nib de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, nib%20de%20cacao
correct, masculine noun
- nib 3, record 1, Spanish, nib
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semilla de cacao fermentado, tostado y descascarillado que se pica en granillo y se emplea como tropezón en multitud de elaboraciones, [por ejemplo], bombones, helados [...]. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20troceado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los granos [de cacao] son sometidos a una limpieza, liberados de las impurezas, y luego son secados por un procedimiento de rayos infrarrojos para separar la cáscara y eliminar el germen. Una vez enfriados, los granos son triturados en pedazos grandes llamados nibs y separados en aventadoras. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20troceado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El cacao tostado luego es descascarillado, donde se quita la cascarilla que lo recubre, elemento no deseado en la fabricación de chocolate. Como resultado, el interior del grano ya partido o "nib de cacao", como comúnmente se lo llama en la industria, continua el proceso de fabricación. 6, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20troceado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Nibs (de cacao). [...] Tienen un sabor amargo e intenso, respondiendo a la moderna tendencia de acentuar la acidez y el amargor que se está imponiendo en los grandes chocolates. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20troceado
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