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BAS BACTERIES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slogans
- Hygiene and Health
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fight BAC!
1, record 1, English, Fight%20BAC%21
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To provide the public with information on the safe handling of food, consumer organizations, industry associations, and municipal, provincial, territorial and federal governments, through the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education, have produced an awareness campaign called Fight BAC! The campaign focuses attention on the four key food safety messages: CLEAN, SEPARATE, COOK, and CHILL. 1, record 1, English, - Fight%20BAC%21
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Slogans
- Hygiène et santé
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- À bas les BACtéries!
1, record 1, French, %C3%80%20bas%20les%20BACt%C3%A9ries%21
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les organisations de consommateurs, les associations industrielles ainsi que les gouvernements municipaux, provinciaux, territoriaux et fédéral ont mis sur pied, par l'entremise du Partenariat canadien pour la salubrité des aliments, une campagne de sensibilisation nommée À bas les BACtéries!. Ils peuvent ainsi transmettre au public l'information dont il a besoin sur la manipulation sans risque des aliments. La campagne met l'accent sur les quatre principaux messages de salubrité des aliments : NETTOYEZ, SÉPAREZ, CUISEZ et RÉFRIGÉREZ. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%80%20bas%20les%20BACt%C3%A9ries%21
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trophic level
1, record 2, English, trophic%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- food level 2, record 2, English, food%20level
correct
- trophic stage 3, record 2, English, trophic%20stage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the feeding levels through which the passage of energy through an ecosystem proceeds; examples are photosynthetic plants, herbivorous animals, a microorganisms of decay. 2, record 2, English, - trophic%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concentration [of PCBs] in living organisms depends upon the extent of local pollution, the amount of fat in the tissues, and the trophic stage of the organism in food chains. 3, record 2, English, - trophic%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau trophique
1, record 2, French, niveau%20trophique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans un écosystème donné, [les niveaux trophiques sont] les différentes étapes de la chaîne alimentaire, au bas de laquelle se trouvent les organismes autotrophes qui constituent les «producteurs primaires»(les végétaux verts par photosynthèse, les bactéries autotrophes par chimiosynthèse). Les niveaux successifs de la chaîne alimentaire prédatrice sont constitués par les herbivores ou phytophages(consommateurs primaires), les carnivores ou zoophages(consommateurs secondaires et tertiaires). 2, record 2, French, - niveau%20trophique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel trófico
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20tr%C3%B3fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Etapa de los procesos de la materia y de la energía en una cadena alimentaria. 2, record 2, Spanish, - nivel%20tr%C3%B3fico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- FIGHT BAC! Keep Food Safe From Bacteria
1, record 3, English, FIGHT%20BAC%21%20Keep%20Food%20Safe%20From%20Bacteria
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Label indicating special measures on how to keep food safe from bacteria. 1, record 3, English, - FIGHT%20BAC%21%20Keep%20Food%20Safe%20From%20Bacteria
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- À bas les BACtéries! Protégez vos aliments des bactéries
1, record 3, French, %C3%80%20bas%20les%20BACt%C3%A9ries%21%20Prot%C3%A9gez%20vos%20aliments%20des%20bact%C3%A9ries
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments. Étiquette indiquant les mesures à prendre pour protéger les aliments des bactéries. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%80%20bas%20les%20BACt%C3%A9ries%21%20Prot%C3%A9gez%20vos%20aliments%20des%20bact%C3%A9ries
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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