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SHORTENING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edible tallow product
1, record 1, English, edible%20tallow%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edible tallow products include bulk tallow for human consumption, refined tallow and products manufactured from tallow such as shortening. 1, record 1, English, - edible%20tallow%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit de suif comestible
1, record 1, French, produit%20de%20suif%20comestible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les produits de suif comestible comprennent le suif en vrac pour consommation humaine, le suif raffiné et les produits fabriqués à partir de suif tel que le shortening. 1, record 1, French, - produit%20de%20suif%20comestible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Breadmaking
- Pastries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shortening
1, record 2, English, shortening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft fat that produces a crisp flaky effect in baked products, such as pastry. 2, record 2, English, - shortening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shortening is often made of hydrogenated vegetable oils and is sometimes combined with lard. 3, record 2, English, - shortening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Boulangerie
- Pâtisserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- shortening
1, record 2, French, shortening
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps gras de la consistance de la margarine, de couleur blanchâtre, à base d’une ou de plusieurs huiles végétales, auxquelles on ajoute parfois des graisses animales. 2, record 2, French, - shortening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le shortening est surtout utilisé en pâtisserie, pour la confection de la pâte. 2, record 2, French, - shortening
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vegetable shortening
1, record 3, English, vegetable%20shortening
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vegetable oil shortening 2, record 3, English, vegetable%20oil%20shortening
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cooking fat, which is basically flavorless, that is produced from vegetable oils. 3, record 3, English, - vegetable%20shortening
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Through a manufacturing procedure known as hydrogenation, shortening is produced from oil and chemically transformed into a solid. During this process, the oil is converted into a saturated fat with trans fatty acids, and effectively removing the healthier polyunsaturated fats. Shortening is used as an ingredient in many baked goods to "shorten" the amount of flour required, which makes breads, pastries and other baked goods tender and flaky. 3, record 3, English, - vegetable%20shortening
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- graisse alimentaire végétale
1, record 3, French, graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- graisse végétale alimentaire 2, record 3, French, graisse%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale%20alimentaire
feminine noun
- shortening végétal 3, record 3, French, shortening%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- shortening d’huile végétale 4, record 3, French, shortening%20d%26rsquo%3Bhuile%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gras trans sont produits au cours de l'hydrogénation. Quand les huiles végétales se transforment en solide, cela signifie qu'elles ont été au moins partiellement hydrogénées. L'étiquette «shortening végétal» signifie qu'il s’agit d’un produit hydrogéné. 5, record 3, French, - graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shortening : Corps gras fait d’huiles végétales, souvent partiellement hydrogénées, utilisé en pâtisserie. 6, record 3, French, - graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On ne retrouve pas le terme «shortening» dans le «Petit Robert»(2003), dans le «Grand Larousse universel»(1995) et dans l'édition électronique du «Trésor de la langue française». «Le Colpron : le dictionnaire des anglicismes» et le «Dictionnaire québécois d’aujourd’hui» mentionnent, pour leur part, que «shortening» est un anglicisme. Seul le «Dictionnaire québécois français» de Lionel Meney souligne que ce terme est un emprunt direct à l'anglais. Par contre, force nous est de constater que le terme «shortening» apparaît au Canada dans l'étiquetage français des produits alimentaires. Il est aussi largement utilisé dans les textes français édités au Québec. On le retrouve dans les textes provenant de différents ministères fédéraux comme l'Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments, le Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur et l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada. L'usage de «shortening» semble donc répandu au Canada malgré le fait qu'il soit considéré comme un anglicisme. 7, record 3, French, - graisse%20alimentaire%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ascorbyl stearate
1, record 4, English, ascorbyl%20stearate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food additives that may be used as class IV preservatives ... Ascorbyl stearate ... Permitted in ... fats and oils; lard; monoglycerides and diglycerides; shortening ... 2, record 4, English, - ascorbyl%20stearate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stéarate d’ascorbyle
1, record 4, French, st%C3%A9arate%20d%26rsquo%3Bascorbyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additifs alimentaires autorisés comme agents de conservation [...] Stéarate d’ascorbyle [...] Permis dans ou sur [...] Graisses et huiles; saindoux; monoglycérides et diglycérides; shortening [...] 2, record 4, French, - st%C3%A9arate%20d%26rsquo%3Bascorbyle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shortening producer
1, record 5, English, shortening%20producer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caravelle Foods, the sole supplier of beef products to MaDonald's Restaurants of Canada, began operations in 1968, and today employs over 100 people. The company has state-of-the-art beef processing facilities at its headquaters in Brampton, Ontario and in Sprucegrove, Alberta and owns Carson Foods, a leading shortening producer. 2, record 5, English, - shortening%20producer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fabricant de graisse végétale
1, record 5, French, fabricant%20de%20graisse%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fabricant de shortening 1, record 5, French, fabricant%20de%20shortening
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high ratio shortening
1, record 6, English, high%20ratio%20shortening
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- superglycerinated shortening 2, record 6, English, superglycerinated%20shortening
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- high ratio fat
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- shortening superglycériné
1, record 6, French, shortening%20superglyc%C3%A9rin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apparus depuis 1933, ils ont des propriétés émulsifiantes supérieures dues à leur teneur exceptionnelle en mono et diglycérides (jusqu’à 75% de ces derniers). Ils assurent une plus fine dispersion de la graisse dans la pâte, ce qui la renforce et permet au biscuitier ou pâtissier de forcer la dose de sucre relativement à la farine, d’où le nom de high ratio (forte proportion) qui est donné à ces shortenings. Bien que plus chers, ils sont très employés pour tous gâteaux à pâte sucrée, [...] 2, record 6, French, - shortening%20superglyc%C3%A9rin%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Shortening
1, record 7, English, Shortening
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: 32.75M, 1989 1, record 7, English, - Shortening
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Shortening
1, record 7, French, Shortening
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : 32.75M, 1989 1, record 7, French, - Shortening
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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