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MAUVAIS GOUT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Winemaking
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mold
1, record 1, English, mold
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mould 2, record 1, English, mould
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Molds are of importance in wine making, first, because of the damage they may do to the grapes before or after picking and, second, because they often grow in empty wooden cooperage imparting a moldy odor and taste to the wood. 3, record 1, English, - mold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Molds are distinguished by the formation of a mycelium. 3, record 1, English, - mold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(1) can cause food spoilage very rapidly (2) Some are used for food manufacturing as in the ripening of cheeses (3) A number of food are fermented with moulds. (4) Most of the antibiotics are mould products. 4, record 1, English, - mold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Industrie vinicole
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moisissure
1, record 1, French, moisissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il suffit de quelques centimètres carrés de moisissure pour communiquer ce mauvais goût et altérer le vin. La moisissure se développe dans les fûts insuffisamment aseptisés, mal égouttés, ou placés en lieux humides. Elle ne tapisse pas seulement la paroi de ses efflorescences grises, jaunes ou vertes; elle pénètre aussi, plus ou moins profondément, par son mycélium, dans les pores du bois. 2, record 1, French, - moisissure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Industria vinícola
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moho
1, record 1, Spanish, moho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre dado a los hongos micromicetes que modifican la naturaleza química de las materias sobre las cuales se fijan y proliferan. 2, record 1, Spanish, - moho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El vino hecho con uva que contenía racimos mohosos o vertido en cubas enmohecidas adquiere un desagradable gusto a moho que puede ser suprimido por [...] clarificaciones y trasiegos repetidos, adición al vino de un aceite neutro [...]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - moho
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- repellent
1, record 2, English, repellent
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- repellant 2, record 2, English, repellant
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical that drives pests away from a treated object, area, or individual. 3, record 2, English, - repellent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chemical repellent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- répulsif
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9pulsif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le répulsif [...] ne tue généralement pas les parasites(insectes, oiseaux ou vertébrés), mais les empêche de se nourrir ou les tient à l'écart des cultures et des produits récoltés à cause de sa mauvaise odeur, son mauvais goût ou de ses propriétés irritantes quand il se trouve sur une plante ou à un endroit déterminé. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9pulsif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La distinction entre antiappétants, répulsifs et inhibiteurs de croissance n’est pas toujours claire : le répulsif agit à distance. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9pulsif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
répulsif : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9pulsif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- produit répulsif
- substance répulsive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- repelente
1, record 2, Spanish, repelente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto químico que tiene propiedades organolépticas capaces de alejar a las plagas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - repelente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kitsch 1, record 3, English, kitsch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artistic or literary material held to be of low quality, often produced to appeal to popular taste and marked esp. by sentimentalism, sensationalism and slickness. 1, record 3, English, - kitsch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kitsch 1, record 3, French, kitsch
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme qui désigne tout objet d’apparence baroque et de mauvais goût. 2, record 3, French, - kitsch
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- earthy 1, record 4, English, earthy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- earthy taste 2, record 4, English, earthy%20taste
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distinctive fragrance and flavor associated with certain vineyard soil. 1, record 4, English, - earthy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Special taste resulting from the type of soil on which the grape were grown. 2, record 4, English, - earthy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- goût de terroir
1, record 4, French, go%C3%BBt%20de%20terroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Goût caractéristique, particulier, presque indescriptible provenant de la nature du sol où pousse la vigne. 2, record 4, French, - go%C3%BBt%20de%20terroir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Terme de dégustation pour désigner, dans un vin, toute saveur particulière provenant de la nature du sol qui a produit le raisin (vin ferreux). 3, record 4, French, - go%C3%BBt%20de%20terroir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression goût de terroir n’ indique pas que le vin soit bon ou mauvais, mais qu'il correspond à ce qu'on attend de son cru. 4, record 4, French, - go%C3%BBt%20de%20terroir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-12-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fishy flavor
1, record 5, English, fishy%20flavor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... fishy butter has the flavor and aroma characteristic of cod liver oil, or fish meal. The fishy flavor ... is favored by high acid, high salt, overworking and the presence of metallic salts. It results chiefly from the chemical decomposition of lecithin. 2, record 5, English, - fishy%20flavor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- goût de poisson
1, record 5, French, go%C3%BBt%20de%20poisson
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Goût de poisson. Mauvais goût rencontré dans les produits laitiers. Attribué à l'oxydation de la choline, contenue dans la lécithine. Ce corps se décompose en glycocolle et triméthylamine(...) 2, record 5, French, - go%C3%BBt%20de%20poisson
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabor a pescado
1, record 5, Spanish, sabor%20a%20pescado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- gusto a pescado 2, record 5, Spanish, gusto%20a%20pescado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evitar la acidez: que dificulta el desarrollo de los fermentos lácticos y favorece la aparición de alteraciones, como el gusto a pescado. [...] por oxidación [...] de lecitinas y glicéridos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - sabor%20a%20pescado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spinach downy mildew
1, record 6, English, spinach%20downy%20mildew
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- downy mildew of spinach 2, record 6, English, downy%20mildew%20of%20spinach
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spinach downy mildew, caused by Peronospora farinosa f. sp. [forma specialis] spinaciae, is the most economically important disease of spinach worldwide. 3, record 6, English, - spinach%20downy%20mildew
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In autumn, pale, round (1 - 2 cm diameter) spots occur on the upper surface of the leaves. The lower surface is covered by a purplish-white down. On the older leaves yellow lesions occur. The infected plants are unmarketable, their taste is altered even when used as canned food. 4, record 6, English, - spinach%20downy%20mildew
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mildiou de l'épinard
1, record 6, French, mildiou%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinard
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En automne apparaissent des taches décolorées et arrondies(1-2 cm de diamètre) diffuses à la face supérieure des feuilles. La face inférieure est couverte par un feutrage blanc violacé. Des lésions jaunes sont observées sur les feuilles âgées. Les plantes malades sont commercialement dépréciées, elles confèrent un mauvais goût aux conserves. 2, record 6, French, - mildiou%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinard
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-09-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Clothing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dress badly 1, record 7, English, dress%20badly
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I quite admire people who dress 'badly' as long as they do it with style. 1, record 7, English, - dress%20badly
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Vêtements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- attifer
1, record 7, French, attifer
correct, pejorative
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S’habiller avec mauvais goût. 1, record 7, French, - attifer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cult film
1, record 8, English, cult%20film
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cult movie 2, record 8, English, cult%20movie
correct
- cult-movie 3, record 8, English, cult%2Dmovie
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a non-mainstream film that attracts a small, but loyally-obsessed group of fans, and remains popular and worshipped over many years ... 1, record 8, English, - cult%20film
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... cult films have limited but special appeal, and often have unusual or subversive elements or subject matter; they are often replayed for repeat viewings and audience participation (and group identification) as midnight movies; not to be confused with B-films (not all cult films are B-films). 1, record 8, English, - cult%20film
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A classic example of cult-movie remains "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". 4, record 8, English, - cult%20film
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cult-film
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- film culte
1, record 8, French, film%20culte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film ayant suscité un intérêt limité mais vénéré par un groupe restreint de fidèles, notamment les collégiens, qui lui réservent des projections répétées sur une période prolongée. 2, record 8, French, - film%20culte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le film-culte se démarque souvent par son mauvais goût et le peu d’investissement qu'il a nécessité. L'exemple classique de ce genre cinématographique demeure «The Rocky Horror Picture Show», tourné en 1973. 2, record 8, French, - film%20culte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-08-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Larynx
- Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- teflon injection 1, record 9, English, teflon%20injection
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used to augment the vocal cord for vocal cord paralysis. 1, record 9, English, - teflon%20injection
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Larynx
- Chirurgie ORL
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- injection de Téflon
1, record 9, French, injection%20de%20T%C3%A9flon
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Troubles par immobilité de la corde vocale-[...] Pour notre part, nous avons abandonné le Téflon par voie endoscopique compte tenu des réactions inflammatoires qu'il induit. On peut toutefois l'utiliser chez des patients au pronostic de vie très sombre(paralysie de la corde vocale gauche par compression tumorale du nerf récurrent). La thyroplastie de Guerrier, remise au goût du jour par Isshiki, peut être proposée dans les grandes béances. Le GAX-collagène injectable par voie endoscopique reste le produit injectable le moins mauvais. 2, record 9, French, - injection%20de%20T%C3%A9flon
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-07-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- kitschy
1, record 10, English, kitschy
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gaudy, trite, or pretentions. 1, record 10, English, - kitschy
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- kitsch
1, record 10, French, kitsch
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- kitch 1, record 10, French, kitch
correct, adjective
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objets kitsch, décoration kitsch. 1, record 10, French, - kitsch
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d’un style et d’une attitude esthétique caractérisés par l'usage hétéroclite d’éléments démodés(Cf. Rétro) ou populaires, considérés comme de mauvais goût par la culture établie et produits par l'économie industrielle. 1, record 10, French, - kitsch
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme emprunté de l’allemand. 2, record 10, French, - kitsch
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
- Drawing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- chromo
1, record 11, English, chromo
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- kitsch 2, record 11, English, kitsch
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term of disparagement for a cheap or gandy picture. 1, record 11, English, - chromo
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(from German) Art, writing, etc. of a pretentious but shallow kind, calculated to have popular appeal. 2, record 11, English, - chromo
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Gravure d'art
- Dessin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chromo
1, record 11, French, chromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute image en couleur de mauvais goût. 1, record 11, French, - chromo
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1984-08-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- baroque 1, record 12, French, baroque
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- bon marché 1, record 12, French, bon%20march%C3%A9
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mauvais goût intégral(p. 59) réalités no 306, juillet 71, cherche dame végétarienne pour garder bébé. à vendre ceinture amaigrissante trois vitesses. RA 1, record 12, French, - baroque
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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