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COFFEA ARABICA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roasted coffee
1, record 1, English, roasted%20coffee
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coffee obtained by roasting green coffee. 2, record 1, English, - roasted%20coffee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roasted coffee: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - roasted%20coffee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roasted coffee: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - roasted%20coffee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- café torréfié
1, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9%20torr%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- café grillé 2, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9%20grill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Café obtenu par torréfaction du café vert. 3, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%20torr%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le café torréfié ne doit pas être appelé «café brûlé», terme qui est parfois utilisé improprement en France pour désigner ce produit. 4, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%20torr%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
café torréfié : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%20torr%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
café torréfié, café grillé : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%20torr%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- café tostado
1, record 1, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20tostado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drug and Beverage Crops
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arabian coffee
1, record 2, English, Arabian%20coffee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Evergreen shrub to 5 m high [carrying] 1 1/2 cm berries containing the two seeds or "beans", which are roasted into coffee-Superior type of "Blue Mountain" coffee, grown at higher altitudes or cool climates. Coffea arabica is the "Brazilian coffee" grown in Sao Paulo state. 2, record 2, English, - Arabian%20coffee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caféier d'Arabie
1, record 2, French, caf%C3%A9ier%20d%27Arabie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caféier arabica 1, record 2, French, caf%C3%A9ier%20arabica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitat : Brésil, Afrique, Océanie. [taillé] en buisson de 5 m de haut [...] fleurs blanches, très odorantes [...] fruits charnus [...] contenant chacun une graine [...]. [Les fruits] sont cueillis mûrs, rouges, puis décortiqués et séchés. La torréfaction est apparue en Arabie vers 1550, [...] le café fut introduit en Europe au XVIIe siècle. [...] la torréfaction [...] colore les graines en marron et développe leur arôme. 2, record 2, French, - caf%C3%A9ier%20d%27Arabie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cafeto arábica
1, record 2, Spanish, cafeto%20ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cafeto Arábica 2, record 2, Spanish, cafeto%20Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- café arábica 3, record 2, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- café Arábica 4, record 2, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- arábica 1, record 2, Spanish, ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- Arábica 5, record 2, Spanish, Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto [...] que alcanza una altura de 8 a 10 metros, cuando crece libremente, y de 2 a 2,50 metros, cuando es podado en plantación [...] Las flores son blancas y fragantes, axilares. Se agrupan de 2 a 12 flores por axila. [...] El fruto [...] es una drupa conocida como cereza, de forma elipsoidal, ligeramente aplanado, con un diámetro de unos 15 cm. 6, record 2, Spanish, - cafeto%20ar%C3%A1bica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coffea arabica o cafeto arábica es el que se cultiva desde más antiguamente y representa el 75% de la producción mundial de café. Produce un café fino y aromático, y necesita un clima más fresco. El cultivo del arábica es más delicado, menos productivo y está reservado a tierras altas de montaña, entre 900 y 2.000 msnm. Originario de Etiopía, hoy en día se produce en países como: México, Brasil, Camerún, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haití, Jamaica, Java, Kenia, Perú, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Tanzania y Venezuela. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cafeto%20ar%C3%A1bica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drug and Beverage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Arabian
1, record 3, English, Arabian
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Arabica 2, record 3, English, Arabica
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overwhelming proportion of the world's coffee comes from a tree known as the Arabian or Arabica, scientifically catalogued as Coffea arabica. 1, record 3, English, - Arabian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arabica
1, record 3, French, arabica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce de caféier originaire d'Arabie, la plus cultivée dans le monde. 1, record 3, French, - arabica
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- café Arábica
1, record 3, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Arábica 1, record 3, Spanish, Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El café Arábica se cultiva en toda Latinoamérica, en Africa Central y Oriental, en India y, en cierta medida, en Indonesia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - caf%C3%A9%20Ar%C3%A1bica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- robusta 1, record 4, English, robusta
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of lower-grade coffee. 2, record 4, English, - robusta
Record 4, Key term(s)
- robusta coffee
- robusta blend
- robusta variety
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- robusta
1, record 4, French, robusta
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de café de qualité inférieure. 2, record 4, French, - robusta
Record 4, Key term(s)
- café robusta
- variété robusta
- mélange robusta
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- robusta
1, record 4, Spanish, robusta
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de café de calidad inferior. 2, record 4, Spanish, - robusta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El precio mundial del café es básicamente una media ponderada de los precios de varios tipos de café. Se distingue, por ejemplo, el robusta del arábica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - robusta
Record 4, Key term(s)
- café robusta
- variedad robusta
- mezcla robusta
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instant coffee
1, record 5, English, instant%20coffee
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- soluble coffee 1, record 5, English, soluble%20coffee
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dried, water-soluble product, obtained exclusively from roasted coffee by physical methods using water as the only carrying agent which is not derived from coffee. 2, record 5, English, - instant%20coffee
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soluble coffee, instant coffee: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - instant%20coffee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- café soluble
1, record 5, French, caf%C3%A9%20soluble
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- café instantané 1, record 5, French, caf%C3%A9%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit séché, soluble dans l'eau, obtenu exclusivement à partir du café torréfié, par des méthodes physiques utilisant l'eau comme seul agent d'entraînement ne provenant pas du café. 1, record 5, French, - caf%C3%A9%20soluble
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
café instantané, café soluble : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - caf%C3%A9%20soluble
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- café soluble
1, record 5, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20soluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- café instantáneo 2, record 5, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20instant%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto seco que resulta de la extracción del café tostado por medio de agua potable y que contiene exclusivamente los principios solubles, sápidos y aromáticos del café. 3, record 5, Spanish, - caf%C3%A9%20soluble
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Café soluble o instantáneo. Es el extracto de café en polvo, granulado, en escamas, hojuelas o en cualquier otra forma sólida, obtenido por la deshidratación del extracto acuoso de granos de café tostados y molidos. El producto obtenido puede ser adicionado de aromas y aceites provenientes exclusivamente de café tostado y molido. 2, record 5, Spanish, - caf%C3%A9%20soluble
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