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DUREE LIMITE CONSERVATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- best before
1, record 1, English, best%20before
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- best if used by 2, record 1, English, best%20if%20used%20by
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The best-before date must be identified using the words "best before" and "meilleur avant" grouped together with the date, unless a clear explanation of the significance of the best-before date appears elsewhere on the label. 3, record 1, English, - best%20before
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meilleur avant
1, record 1, French, meilleur%20avant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à consommer avant 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20consommer%20avant
correct
- à consommer de préférence avant 3, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20consommer%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20avant
correct
- à utiliser de préférence avant 4, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20utiliser%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20avant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La date limite d’utilisation doit être précédée des mentions «meilleur avant» et «best before»(ensemble et avec la date) à moins qu'une explication claire sur la durée de conservation soit indiquée à un autre endroit sur l'étiquette. 5, record 1, French, - meilleur%20avant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meilleur avant : Cette expression est un calque de l’anglais, mais il s’agit de celle figurant sur les étiquettes de produits. Dans d’autres contextes, on peut choisir une expression plus idiomatique. 6, record 1, French, - meilleur%20avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circular paper
1, record 2, English, circular%20paper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A book] or writing paper used for printing advertising circulars. 1, record 2, English, - circular%20paper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical pulp, however, has always suffered the drawback of yellowing when exposed to light, making it suitable only for newspaper, circular paper and other papers with a limited shelf life. 2, record 2, English, - circular%20paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papier pour circulaires
1, record 2, French, papier%20pour%20circulaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pâtes mécaniques ont toujours présenté l'inconvénient de jaunir lorsqu'elles sont exposées à la lumière, ce qui limite leur usage au papier journal, au papier pour circulaires et à d’autres papiers à durée de conservation limitée. 1, record 2, French, - papier%20pour%20circulaires
Record 2, Key term(s)
- papier pour circulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- limited-time storage 1, record 3, English, limited%2Dtime%20storage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- limited-time keeping 1, record 3, English, limited%2Dtime%20keeping
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée limite de conservation
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20limite%20de%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jus de fruits «pascalisés» frais ont une durée limite de conservation(DLC) de quatre à cinq semaines. 1, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20limite%20de%20conservation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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