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MEILLEUR AVANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- best before date
1, record 1, English, best%20before%20date
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BBD 2, record 1, English, BBD
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- date of minimum durability 3, record 1, English, date%20of%20minimum%20durability
correct, noun
- best quality before date 3, record 1, English, best%20quality%20before%20date
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The date which signifies the end of the period, under any stated storage conditions, during which the unopened product will remain fully marketable and will retain any specific qualities for which implied or express claims have been made. 3, record 1, English, - best%20before%20date
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... beyond the date the food may still be perfectly satisfactory. 3, record 1, English, - best%20before%20date
Record 1, Key term(s)
- best-before date
- minimum durability date
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- date «meilleur avant»
1, record 1, French, date%20%C2%ABmeilleur%20avant%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- date de durabilité minimale 2, record 1, French, date%20de%20durabilit%C3%A9%20minimale
correct, feminine noun, France
- DDM 3, record 1, French, DDM
correct, feminine noun, France
- DDM 3, record 1, French, DDM
- date limite d’utilisation optimale 3, record 1, French, date%20limite%20d%26rsquo%3Butilisation%20optimale
correct, feminine noun, France, obsolete
- DLUO 3, record 1, French, DLUO
correct, feminine noun, France, obsolete
- DLUO 3, record 1, French, DLUO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Date d'expiration du délai, dans les conditions d'entreposage indiquées (s'il y a lieu), durant lequel le produit reste pleinement commercialisable et conserve toutes les qualités particulières qui lui sont implicitement ou explicitement attribuées. 4, record 1, French, - date%20%C2%ABmeilleur%20avant%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le produit peut toutefois rester pleinement satisfaisant après cette date. 4, record 1, French, - date%20%C2%ABmeilleur%20avant%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecha de durabilidad mínima
1, record 1, Spanish, fecha%20de%20durabilidad%20m%C3%ADnima
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fecha de duración mínima 2, record 1, Spanish, fecha%20de%20duraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%ADnima
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- best before
1, record 2, English, best%20before
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- best if used by 2, record 2, English, best%20if%20used%20by
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - best%20before
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meilleur avant
1, record 2, French, meilleur%20avant
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à consommer avant 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20consommer%20avant
correct
- à consommer de préférence avant 3, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20consommer%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20avant
correct
- à utiliser de préférence avant 4, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20utiliser%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20avant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - meilleur%20avant
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - meilleur%20avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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