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Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light
1, record 1, English, light
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lite 1, record 1, English, lite
correct, see observation, adjective
- low-cal 2, record 1, English, low%2Dcal
correct, adjective
- low-calory 3, record 1, English, low%2Dcalory
correct
- low-calorie 4, record 1, English, low%2Dcalorie
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some companies have already had to dim their claims of liteness in response to public outcry and confusion .... The FDA now insists that manufacturers of light foods reveal nutritional contents on the package when the word light refers to the amount of calories. 5, record 1, English, - light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"Lite", in this case means 40% fewer calories per serving. 5, record 1, English, - light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A number of low-cal foods pack a heavy paunch. 5, record 1, English, - light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Light": [a neologism procuded by] transfer of meaning: having low alcoholic content (Collins' Concise Dict.). 6, record 1, English, - light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"lite": simplified spelling for new meaning of "light". 6, record 1, English, - light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"low-cal": short for low-calory. 3, record 1, English, - light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
As applied to foods usually indicates: a lower content of fat compared with the standard product. 7, record 1, English, - light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- léger
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9ger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allégé 2, record 1, French, all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
correct
- basse-calories 3, record 1, French, basse%2Dcalories
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les petits gâteaux salés Finn Crisp Lite, allégés et ne possédant que 20 calories par gâteau : [...] whiskies dits allégés [...] 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit à basses-calories. 5, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
huile légère, aliment léger. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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