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OLEO GRAOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Oilseed Crops
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bean oil
1, record 1, English, bean%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seed oil 2, record 1, English, seed%20oil
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jojoba ... is a desert shrub with high tolerance to salinity and alkalinity. The oil obtained from the seed ... is presently used mainly in the cosmetics industry. 2, record 1, English, - bean%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de graines
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20graines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de graine 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20graine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La biomasse végétale [...] Les plantes oléagineuses ont tout naturellement attiré l'attention; et depuis quelques années, les cultivateurs de tournesol, de soja ou d'arachide ont essayé, aux États-Unis et en Australie d'utiliser les «huiles de graines» dont ils disposaient, soit pures, soit mélangées avec les combustibles habituels, dans les moteurs Diesel de leurs tracteurs. 1, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20graines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de granos
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20granos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Oilseed Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soybean seed
1, record 2, English, soybean%20seed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soybean seeds differ by varieties grown and in relation to the weather conditions and the geographic region in which they are produced. 1, record 2, English, - soybean%20seed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An edible seed, [and the] most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known. 2, record 2, English, - soybean%20seed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- soya bean seed
- soja bean seed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graine de soya
1, record 2, French, graine%20de%20soya
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amande de soja 2, record 2, French, amande%20de%20soja
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
soya ou soja : [...] Sa graine, fève oléagineuse, contient une moyenne de 12 à 24 % de matières grasses et de 30 à 45 % de matières azotées. [...] La graine de soya peut servir pour l'alimentation soit de l'homme, soit des animaux. 1, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20soya
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
amande de soja : Les cotylédons, qui constituent, pondéralement, la quasi-totalité de l'amande, contiennent à la fois des protéines et de l'huile. Certaines variétés possèdent une quantité très faible d'amidon, mais celui-ci est totalement absent dans la plupart. Selon les variétés et selon les diverses caractéristiques du milieu où le soja est cultivé, la teneur en huile de la graine oscille entre 11 et 25 p. 100, et la teneur en protéines entre 30 et 48 p. 100. 3, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20soya
Record 2, Key term(s)
- graine de soja
- amande de soya
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano de soja
1, record 2, Spanish, grano%20de%20soja
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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