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PRY-OFF CLOSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- press-on cap
1, record 1, English, press%2Don%20cap
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- press-on closure 2, record 1, English, press%2Don%20closure
correct, see observation
- pry-off cap 3, record 1, English, pry%2Doff%20cap
correct, see observation
- pry-off closure 1, record 1, English, pry%2Doff%20closure
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal cap for glass containers whose seal is effected by pressing over the container. 1, record 1, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two main types of press-on caps: the first is a preformed cap which, when pressed over the container finish, effects its seal on the side and/or top of the container finish by means of a rubber or plastic sealing gasket. The second type effects its seal by means of paper or composition gasket liner pressed against the top of the glass finish. 1, record 1, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other types of press-on closures are snap-fit caps ... dispensing caps, which are often secondary closures; and overcaps. 4, record 1, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Although the terms "closure" and "cap" may be seen as different when standing alone, we think they should be recognized as synonyms when properly qualified. 5, record 1, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capsule pression
1, record 1, French, capsule%20pression
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capsule à enfoncer 2, record 1, French, capsule%20%C3%A0%20enfoncer
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capsule métallique pour bouteilles et flacons de verre sur laquelle il suffit d'appliquer une simple pression pour la fermer. 1, record 1, French, - capsule%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De façon générale, on reconnaît deux types de capsules pression ou capsules à enfoncer : 1 - la capsule à vide posée par pression (type a de la définition de «press-on cap») et 2 - la capsule pression à incisions dans la jupe qui n'est pas posée sous vide (type b de la définition de «press-on cap»). 3, record 1, French, - capsule%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Capsule à enfoncer» a été proposé d'après le modèle de «bouchage par enfoncement», employé pour décrire le système de bouchage «Pry off» dans «L'emballage sous toutes ses facettes» (code : BEMBA, 1988), p. 187. 3, record 1, French, - capsule%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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