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PLASTIC STOPPER [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Plastic
DEF

A plastic cap now used on some sparkling wine bottles.

CONT

Corks are being replaced by polyethylene closures for the final bottling in many areas .... Consumers generally like polyethylene stoppers for sparkling wines because of their ease of removal and their cleanness ....

OBS

"Closure" is more generic than "stopper". "Plastic cork" is potentially more generic than "polyethylene stopper", although polyethylene is generally the material used at present.

Key term(s)
  • polyethylene cork
  • plastic stopper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

Type de bouchon en plastique destiné aux bouteilles de champagne.

Key term(s)
  • bouchon en matière plastique
  • bouchon en plastique

Spanish

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