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SUCRE PALME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palm sugar
1, record 1, English, palm%20sugar
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jaggery 2, record 1, English, jaggery
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palm sugar ... also known as jaggery ... is derived from boiling down the sap of various varieties of palm tree. Generally brown in color, it has a coarse, sticky texture and is used in Asian dishes. Logs, tubs, or cans of palm sugar are sold in Asian markets. 1, record 1, English, - palm%20sugar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jaggery [is the] traditional unrefined sugar of India. Although the word is used for the products of both sugarcane and the date palm tree, technically, jaggery refers solely to sugarcane sugar. 3, record 1, English, - palm%20sugar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sucre de palme
1, record 1, French, sucre%20de%20palme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principalement utilisé dans la cuisine asiatique, ce sucre provient de la sève de certaines espèces de palmiers ou du jus de la canne à sucre. Disponible sous plusieurs formes, on le trouve principalement sous forme de beurre que l'on peut tartiner ou encore sous la forme d'un pain solide que l'on peut émietter sur des céréales ou utiliser pour confectionner des bonbons. Le sucre de palme est disponible dans les marchés asiatiques. 1, record 1, French, - sucre%20de%20palme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jaggery 1, record 2, English, jaggery
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jaggery sugar 1, record 2, English, jaggery%20sugar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Product derived from the plant Caryota urens. 1, record 2, English, - jaggery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sucre de palme
1, record 2, French, sucre%20de%20palme
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jagré 1, record 2, French, jagr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit dérivé du végétal Caryota urens. 1, record 2, French, - sucre%20de%20palme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- azúcar de palma
1, record 2, Spanish, az%C3%BAcar%20de%20palma
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto derivado de la planta Caryota urens. 1, record 2, Spanish, - az%C3%BAcar%20de%20palma
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