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FRUITS SAISON [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Trade Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seasonal product
1, record 1, English, seasonal%20product
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of the [food and beverage] industry, seasonal products encompass ingredients, dishes, and beverages that are specifically tied to the natural cycles of changing seasons. These products are enjoyed by consumers during specific times of the year when the ingredients are at their peak freshness and availability. 2, record 1, English, - seasonal%20product
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'objets de commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit de saison
1, record 1, French, produit%20de%20saison
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit saisonnier 1, record 1, French, produit%20saisonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'achat de produits de saison a un effet positif sur l'écobilan. En effet, les fruits et légumes de saison ne sont pas transportés par avion ni cultivés dans des serres chauffées à l'aide de combustibles fossiles. 2, record 1, French, - produit%20de%20saison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vitaminized
1, record 2, English, vitaminized
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vitaminised
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitaminé
1, record 2, French, vitamin%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitaminisé 2, record 2, French, vitaminis%C3%A9
avoid, anglicism
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bars à jus proposent des jus de fruits ou légumes réalisés sur place, avec des produits frais et de saison. Nectars vitaminés, smoothies [...] 1, record 2, French, - vitamin%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitaminado
1, record 2, Spanish, vitaminado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice del alimento [...] al que se le han añadido ciertas vitaminas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vitaminado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- season fruit
1, record 3, English, season%20fruit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
season fruit: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 3, English, - season%20fruit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- season fruits
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fruit de saison
1, record 3, French, fruit%20de%20saison
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fruit de saison : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - fruit%20de%20saison
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fruits de saison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fruta de temporada
1, record 3, Spanish, fruta%20de%20temporada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fruta de temporada: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 3, Spanish, - fruta%20de%20temporada
Record 3, Key term(s)
- frutas de temporada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- abscission retardant 1, record 4, English, abscission%20retardant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical growth regulators such as naphaleneacetic acid are used to delay abscission of leaves, fruits, and other plant parts. 2, record 4, English, - abscission%20retardant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abscission can be retarded or inhibited by excessive nitrogen from the soil, by high carbohydrate levels in the plant, by oxygen concentrations below 20%, and by applications of auxinlike chemicals. 2, record 4, English, - abscission%20retardant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
abscission: The process whereby a plant sheds one of its parts. Leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits are parts commonly abscised. 2, record 4, English, - abscission%20retardant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produit anti-chute
1, record 4, French, produit%20anti%2Dchute
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La chute des feuilles et des fruits a lieu ordinairement avant la saison néfaste pour la plante [...] 2, record 4, French, - produit%20anti%2Dchute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- organic food box
1, record 5, English, organic%20food%20box
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- panier de produits biologiques
1, record 5, French, panier%20de%20produits%20biologiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- panier biologique 2, record 5, French, panier%20biologique
see observation, masculine noun
- panier bio 3, record 5, French, panier%20bio
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emballage contenant une sélection, selon la saison, d’aliments issus de l’agriculture biologique qui est livré directement chez le consommateur ou qu’on récupère chez les petits producteurs. 4, record 5, French, - panier%20de%20produits%20biologiques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avantage du panier bio est qu'il propose des légumes et des fruits de saison et surtout qu'il permet de découvrir des produits qu'on n’ aurait peut-être pas acheté par soi-même. 3, record 5, French, - panier%20de%20produits%20biologiques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On aurait avantage à remplacer les termes «panier biologique» et «panier bio», car ceux-ci ne sont pas correctement formés en français. En effet, ce n’est pas l’emballage qui est biologique, mais son contenu (les produits). 4, record 5, French, - panier%20de%20produits%20biologiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seasonal vegetable
1, record 6, English, seasonal%20vegetable
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seasonal Vegetable Stack. This recipe can be adapted to many vegetables that are in season. In winter months, you can use blanched English spinach, pumpkin, beetroot and green beans. The variations are endless ... 1, record 6, English, - seasonal%20vegetable
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- légume de saison
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gume%20de%20saison
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sont listés ici les fruits et légumes de saison cultivés dans l'hémisphère nord et plutôt orienté culture européenne, tels que l'on trouve sur les marchés français, éventuellement belges ou suisses. 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gume%20de%20saison
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- seasonal pie
1, record 7, English, seasonal%20pie
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There's usually a seasonal pie - right now it's blueberry - and always the scrumptious apple-cranberry. 2, record 7, English, - seasonal%20pie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Make your family's favourite seasonal pie with our step-by-step instructions for perfect Harvest Pumpkin Pie. 3, record 7, English, - seasonal%20pie
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tarte aux fruits de saison
1, record 7, French, tarte%20aux%20fruits%20de%20saison
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tarte aux fruits de la saison 2, record 7, French, tarte%20aux%20fruits%20de%20la%20saison
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- serotinous
1, record 8, English, serotinous
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coming late; particularly applied to plant species or individuals that flower or fruit late in the season and to fruit or cones that remain on the tree without opening for one or more years (e.g., Pinus contorta and Pinus banksiana), but also to bud opening and leaf shedding. 1, record 8, English, - serotinous
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sérotinal
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9rotinal
adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tardif 1, record 8, French, tardif
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se produisant tard en saison, en parlant notamment des individus ou espèces qui fleurissent, ou dont les fruits mûrissent, tardivement. Qualifie également les individus ou les espèces dont les fruits ou les cônes restent sur l'arbre pendant une ou plusieurs années avant de s’ouvrir(par exemple Pinus contorta et Pinus banksiana) ;s’applique aussi à l'ouverture tardive des bourgeons ou à la chute tardive du feuillage. 1, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9rotinal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- serótino
1, record 8, Spanish, ser%C3%B3tino
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- tardío 1, record 8, Spanish, tard%C3%ADo
correct
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de una] planta que se desarrolla después del tiempo normal en su especie. 1, record 8, Spanish, - ser%C3%B3tino
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- early vegetable
1, record 9, English, early%20vegetable
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- young vegetable 1, record 9, English, young%20vegetable
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To grow early, young vegetables 1, record 9, English, - early%20vegetable
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- légume nouveau
1, record 9, French, l%C3%A9gume%20nouveau
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- primeur 2, record 9, French, primeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des légumes et des fruits dans la primeur, fruits et légumes de primeur. [...] Fruits, légumes consommables avant la saison normale. 3, record 9, French, - l%C3%A9gume%20nouveau
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-05-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- everbearing
1, record 10, English, everbearing
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a fruit plant bearing two or more successive crops within the same season. 2, record 10, English, - everbearing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
an everbearing strawberry. 3, record 10, English, - everbearing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- remontant
1, record 10, French, remontant
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un plant fruitier qui porte fruits plus d’une fois dans une même saison. 2, record 10, French, - remontant
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fraisier remontant. 3, record 10, French, - remontant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fresh fruits
1, record 11, English, fresh%20fruits
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fruits de saison
1, record 11, French, fruits%20de%20saison
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-12-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cobbler
1, record 12, English, cobbler
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cobbler
1, record 12, French, cobbler
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A l'origine les cobblers étaient à base de vin; on peut aussi les préparer à partir de spiritueux dilués ou "allongés"(long drinks). Peu alcoolisés, ils sont souvent servis avec de la glace et agrémentés de fruits de saison(fraises, cerises, tranches d’orange, de citron, etc.). 1, record 12, French, - cobbler
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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