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FROMAGE ALLEGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light cheese
1, record 1, English, light%20cheese
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By definition, the term "light," "light-style" or "lite-style" can only be applied to cheeses that have a 25% or more reduction in milk fat content compared to their "regular" counterparts. 1, record 1, English, - light%20cheese
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fromage allégé
1, record 1, French, fromage%20all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fromages allégés. Ce sont des fromages fabriqués suivant diverses modalités fromagères, à partir de lait plus ou moins écrémé, d'où un taux de matière grasse par rapport à la matière sèche beaucoup plus bas que le fromage normal correspondant. 2, record 1, French, - fromage%20all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso reducido en grasa
1, record 1, Spanish, queso%20reducido%20en%20grasa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso cuyo contenido de grasa es al menos un 25% menor en relación al contenido de grasa del original. 2, record 1, Spanish, - queso%20reducido%20en%20grasa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low fat cheese
1, record 2, English, low%20fat%20cheese
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designation of cheese according to percentage fat on the dry basis (FDB): if FDB is between 10 and 25% the designation "low fat" is used. 1, record 2, English, - low%20fat%20cheese
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low-fat cheese
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fromage faible en gras
1, record 2, French, fromage%20faible%20en%20gras
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fromage allégé 2, record 2, French, fromage%20all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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