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COMPACTIBILITE [2 records]

Record 1 1998-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Engineering
  • Earthmoving
  • Geology
DEF

A property of a sedimentary material that permits it to decrease in volume or thickness under pressure...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie des matériaux
  • Terrassement
  • Géologie
DEF

Propriété d'un matériau compactable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería de los materiales
  • Remoción de tierras
  • Geología
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Record 2 1998-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
CONT

Les minéraliers ont sauté les premiers dans le train de la personnalisation de l'emballage, depuis deux ans, pour éviter que la bouteille d'eau ne soit aussi plate que la boisson qu'elle contient. En rejetant le PVC au profit du PET, réputé pour sa capacité à libérer les formes, Evian a joué la «compactibilité» [...]

Spanish

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