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SEGURIDADE ALIMENTICIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food security
1, record 1, English, food%20security
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition in which adequate food supplies are available for a target population. 2, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food security exists when all the people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. 3, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Not to be confused with] nutrition security [which] differs from food security in that it also considers the aspects of adequate caring practices, health and hygiene in addition to dietary adequacy. 4, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
food security: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - food%20security
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécurité alimentaire
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait d'avoir des quantités suffisantes de nourriture, en ce qui concerne une population donnée. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sécurité alimentaire existe lorsque tous les êtres humains ont, à tout moment, un accès physique et économique à une nourriture suffisante, saine et nutritive leur permettant de satisfaire leurs besoins énergétiques et leurs préférences alimentaires pour mener une vie saine et active. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ne pas confondre avec] la sécurité nutritionnelle [qui] se distingue de la sécurité alimentaire en ce sens qu'elle tient compte des pratiques de soins, de la santé et de l'hygiène en plus [du caractère adéquat] des régimes alimentaires. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sécurité alimentaire : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguridad alimentaria
1, record 1, Spanish, seguridad%20alimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disponibilidad suficiente de alimentos en una población determinada que satisfagan en todo momento sus necesidades de nutrición. 2, record 1, Spanish, - seguridad%20alimentaria
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