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SOJA HISPIDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Oilseed Crops
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soybean oil
1, record 1, English, soybean%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soya-bean oil 2, record 1, English, soya%2Dbean%20oil
correct, officially approved
- soy oil 3, record 1, English, soy%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soybean oil; soya-bean oil; soy oil: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - soybean%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de soja
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20soja
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de soya 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20soya
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile végétale lentement siccative extraite de graines de soja hispida. 3, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20soja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Huile riche en glycérides de l’acide linoléique. Emplois : alimentation, savonnerie, peinture et vernis, pharmacie. Régions de production : États-Unis, U.R.S.S., Mandchourie, Chine, Japon, Roumanie. 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20soja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom botanique de la plante : glycine max (Linnaeus) Merrill. Famille botanique : Légumineuses. Nom de la matière première : graine de soja; soya (seeds). 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20soja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huile de soja : terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20soja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
huile de soja; huile de soya : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20soja
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de soya
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20soya
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soy
1, record 2, English, soy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soya 2, record 2, English, soya
correct
- soja 3, record 2, English, soja
correct
- soybean 4, record 2, English, soybean
correct
- soy bean 5, record 2, English, soy%20bean
correct
- soya bean 6, record 2, English, soya%20bean
correct
- soja bean 6, record 2, English, soja%20bean
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) widely grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement. 7, record 2, English, - soy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The protein is of high biological value, higher than that of many other vegetable proteins, and is of great value for animal and human food. 8, record 2, English, - soy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soy; soya; soja; soybean; soya bean; soja bean: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 9, record 2, English, - soy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soja
1, record 2, French, soja
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soya 2, record 2, French, soya
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Légumineuse ressemblant au haricot, cultivée pour ses graines qui fournissent une huile alimentaire et un tourteau très utilisé en alimentation animale. 3, record 2, French, - soja
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les francophones vivant en Amérique du Nord nomment cette légumineuse «soya» alors que ceux de l’Europe l’appellent «soja». Le terme «soya» est inspiré de l’anglais «soy», lui-même emprunté au japonais, tandis que le terme «soja» vient de l’allemand. 4, record 2, French, - soja
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- soja
1, record 2, Spanish, soja
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- soya 2, record 2, Spanish, soya
correct, feminine noun, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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