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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convenience food
1, record 1, English, convenience%20food
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ready-to-serve food 2, record 1, English, ready%2Dto%2Dserve%20food
correct
- prepared meal 3, record 1, English, prepared%20meal
correct
- prepared food 4, record 1, English, prepared%20food
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of [...] meal which requires little or no preparation or cooking time, especially one sold prepackaged or frozen. 5, record 1, English, - convenience%20food
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Plats cuisinés
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plat préparé
1, record 1, French, plat%20pr%C3%A9par%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plat précuisiné 2, record 1, French, plat%20pr%C3%A9cuisin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- plat cuisiné 3, record 1, French, plat%20cuisin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plat cuisiné d'avance, qu'il suffit de réchauffer avant de consommer. 4, record 1, French, - plat%20pr%C3%A9par%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Platos preparados (Cocina)
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comida preparada
1, record 1, Spanish, comida%20preparada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plato preparado 1, record 1, Spanish, plato%20preparado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convenience food
1, record 2, English, convenience%20food
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ready-to-serve food 2, record 2, English, ready%2Dto%2Dserve%20food
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] food ... which requires little or no preparation or cooking time, especially one sold prepackaged or frozen. 3, record 2, English, - convenience%20food
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aliment prêt à servir
1, record 2, French, aliment%20pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20servir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aliment prêt à consommer 2, record 2, French, aliment%20pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20consommer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comida preparada
1, record 2, Spanish, comida%20preparada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plato preparado 1, record 2, Spanish, plato%20preparado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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