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alimentaire

French → English

adj//a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ//

(nutrition) Relating to food, the diet, or the provision of nourishment; dietary / food-related

Il est vital de trouver des solutions pour maintenir les stocks alimentaires.

(English) It is vital to find solutions to maintain food stocks.

L'autosuffisance alimentaire est un objectif difficilement atteignable.

(English) Food self-sufficiency is a difficult goal to achieve.

adj//a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ//

(professional) Describing a job done solely for the money needed to survive rather than interest; subsistence-level / for bread

Zola écrivait de la littérature alimentaire pour payer ses dettes.

(English) Zola wrote subsistence literature to pay off his debts.

Le secteur public n’offrait plus qu’un travail alimentaire sans perspectives.

(English) The public sector no longer offered anything but a job for bread with no prospects.

adj//a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ//

(safety) Describing materials that are safe and non-toxic when used for food storage; food-grade

Ces cuillères sont fabriquées en silicone alimentaire pour les bébés.

(English) These spoons are made of food-grade silicone for babies.

Les récipients en plastique de qualité alimentaire ne vont pas au lave-vaisselle.

(English) Food-grade plastic containers do not go in the dishwasher.

Entry ID: fr:en:alimentaire · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary