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CAROUBE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
- Breadmaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carob powder
1, record 1, English, carob%20powder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carob powder is the perfect natural alternative to cocoa. Richer in calcium and fiber, carob also does not contain the stimulants found naturally in cocoa, such as caffeine and theobromine. 2, record 1, English, - carob%20powder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
- Boulangerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poudre de caroube
1, record 1, French, poudre%20de%20caroube
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La poudre de caroube est le parfait substitut naturel au cacao. Plus riche en calcium et en fibres que le cacao, elle a aussi l'avantage de ne pas contenir les stimulants propres à ce dernier, tels que la caféine ou la théobromine. 2, record 1, French, - poudre%20de%20caroube
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gel-forming substance
1, record 2, English, gel%2Dforming%20substance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gelling agent 2, record 2, English, gelling%20agent
correct
- gel-inducing agent 2, record 2, English, gel%2Dinducing%20agent
correct
- gelling ingredient 2, record 2, English, gelling%20ingredient
correct
- gelatinizer 3, record 2, English, gelatinizer
- gelatinizing agent 3, record 2, English, gelatinizing%20agent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well-known organic gel-forming substances are gelatin, collagen, metallic soaps, and such carbohydrate polymers as starches, agar, dextran and pectin. A chemically related group of hydrophilic vegetable gums also swell in water but do not form gels (arabic, tragacanth, karaya, etc.). These are widely used in food products as protective colloids and thickeners. 1, record 2, English, - gel%2Dforming%20substance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gélifiant
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9lifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agent gélifiant 2, record 2, French, agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
see observation, masculine noun
- produit gélifiant 3, record 2, French, produit%20g%C3%A9lifiant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit utilisé comme additif pour donner à une préparation une consistance de gel. 4, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amidon, par ses propriétés colloïdales, est le plus courant des gélifiants. D'autres produits sont couramment utilisés en substitution totale ou partielle de l'amidon comme gélifiants, à savoir les alginates, les carraghénates, la farine de caroube et la gomme de guar. La liste des gélifiants autorisés est comprise dans celle des émulsifiants, épaississants et gélifiants. 4, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’équivalent «agent gélifiant» a été adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l’industrie laitière. 5, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gelificante
1, record 2, Spanish, gelificante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente gelatinizador 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20gelatinizador
masculine noun
- agente gelificante 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20gelificante
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aditivo alimentario que tiende a formar geles. 3, record 2, Spanish, - gelificante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carob bean
1, record 3, English, carob%20bean
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- carob 2, record 3, English, carob
correct, standardized
- locust bean 3, record 3, English, locust%20bean
correct
- St.-John's-bread 4, record 3, English, St%2E%2DJohn%27s%2Dbread
correct
- St. John's bread 5, record 3, English, St%2E%20John%27s%20bread
correct
- algarroba 6, record 3, English, algarroba
correct
- locust pod 4, record 3, English, locust%20pod
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carob pod or its sweet pulp having a flavor similar to that of chocolate. 7, record 3, English, - carob%20bean
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carob is defined as a dry fruit in the food industry. 8, record 3, English, - carob%20bean
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carob: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - carob%20bean
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caroube
1, record 3, French, caroube
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du caroubier. 2, record 3, French, - caroube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le caroubier, arbre du bord des eaux fluviales ou marines, [...] porte des gousses remplies d’une pulpe sucrée (caroubes). De ces fruits, on fait des confitures, une liqueur, des aliments pour le gros bétail et surtout une farine alimentaire [...] 2, record 3, French, - caroube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Défini comme fruit sec dans le commerce. 3, record 3, French, - caroube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caroube : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - caroube
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- algarroba
1, record 3, Spanish, algarroba
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- garroba 2, record 3, Spanish, garroba
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Food Additives
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carob bean gum
1, record 4, English, carob%20bean%20gum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- carob gum 2, record 4, English, carob%20gum
correct
- locust bean gum 3, record 4, English, locust%20bean%20gum
correct
- carob-seed gum 4, record 4, English, carob%2Dseed%20gum
correct
- carob flour 5, record 4, English, carob%20flour
correct
- locust gum 4, record 4, English, locust%20gum
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white odorless flour prepared from the fruit of Ceratonia siliqua and containing polysaccharides composed of mannane and galactose. 4, record 4, English, - carob%20bean%20gum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used in the food industry as a suspending agent, thickener and to prevent graininess in ice cream. 6, record 4, English, - carob%20bean%20gum
Record 4, Key term(s)
- carob seed gum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gomme de caroube
1, record 4, French, gomme%20de%20caroube
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gomme de caroubier 1, record 4, French, gomme%20de%20caroubier
correct, feminine noun
- gomme du caroubier 2, record 4, French, gomme%20du%20caroubier
correct, feminine noun
- farine de caroube 3, record 4, French, farine%20de%20caroube
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Farine blanche, inodore, extraite de la caroube, fruit de Ceratonia siliqua(caroubier), et renfermant des polysaccharides constitués de mannane et de galactose. 1, record 4, French, - gomme%20de%20caroube
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épaississant et stabilisant en confiserie, chocolaterie, fromagerie, etc. 1, record 4, French, - gomme%20de%20caroube
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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