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pilferproof closure [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pilferproof closure
1, record 1, English, pilferproof%20closure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fermeture anti-vol
1, record 1, French, fermeture%20anti%2Dvol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fermeture anti-fraude 1, record 1, French, fermeture%20anti%2Dfraude
correct, feminine noun
- fermeture inviolable 1, record 1, French, fermeture%20inviolable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tamper-evident closure
1, record 2, English, tamper%2Devident%20closure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- TE closure 1, record 2, English, TE%20closure
correct
- tamper-resistant closure 2, record 2, English, tamper%2Dresistant%20closure
correct, proposal, see observation
- tamper-proof closure 2, record 2, English, tamper%2Dproof%20closure
avoid, proposal, see observation
- pilferproof closure 1, record 2, English, pilferproof%20closure
correct, proposal, see observation, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tamper-Evident Closures. Tamper-evident caps have been in use for years, though earlier they were referred to as "pilferproof caps". Today these metal and plastic caps provide visible evidence of seal disruption and are used for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, beverages, and food products. The two kinds of TE closures are "breakaway" or "tear band" closures used for pressurized and general sealing applications, and TE vacuum designs for vacuum sealing applications. The closure user can also fulfill tamper-evident requirements through the use of innerseals .... 1, record 2, English, - tamper%2Devident%20closure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common industry usage substitutes the term "tamper-evident" for the term "tamper-resistant" .... The FDA has not objected to this substitution, nor has it made any official recognition of it as a synonymous term ... [It] seems likely that use of both terms will continue for some time. All the practitioners and the FDA are agreed that the term "tamper-proof" is not appropriate and must not be used. 1, record 2, English, - tamper%2Devident%20closure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'emballage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouchage inviolable
1, record 2, French, bouchage%20inviolable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fermeture inviolable 2, record 2, French, fermeture%20inviolable
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositifs, tels que les opercules ou bandes déchirables, fermant un récipient de manière qu'on ne puisse l'ouvrir une première fois sans laisser de trace. 2, record 2, French, - bouchage%20inviolable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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