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PUSH TOP CAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Metal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- push top can
1, record 1, English, push%20top%20can
correct, proposal, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A beverage can that can be opened by pressing inward two circular scored buttons which remain attached to the top of the container. Content is poured out through the larger of the two holes. 2, record 1, English, - push%20top%20can
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The easy opening end was specifically designed to eliminate littering caused by conventional ring-pull tops. 3, record 1, English, - push%20top%20can
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "push top" can be found in "A Packaging Primer", by Stanley Sacharow, p. 140 (source code : SAPAC). 2, record 1, English, - push%20top%20can
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en métal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cannette à couvercle presse-boutons
1, record 1, French, cannette%20%C3%A0%20couvercle%20presse%2Dboutons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte à couvercle presse-boutons 1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20couvercle%20presse%2Dboutons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cannette (boîte-boisson en Europe) que l'on peut ouvrir facilement en enfonçant deux boutons pré-découpés qui demeurent sur le contenant. Le contenu de la boîte passe par le plus gros des deux boutons. 1, record 1, French, - cannette%20%C3%A0%20couvercle%20presse%2Dboutons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce contenant occasionne moins de déchets lorsqu'on le compare à la boîte ou cannette avec onglet jetable. 2, record 1, French, - cannette%20%C3%A0%20couvercle%20presse%2Dboutons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, on emploie les formes «cannette» et «canette» pour exprimer la notion de «boîte-boisson métallique». 2, record 1, French, - cannette%20%C3%A0%20couvercle%20presse%2Dboutons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Équivalents établis d'après la description faite dans Emballages Magazine, numéro 458, page 111. 2, record 1, French, - cannette%20%C3%A0%20couvercle%20presse%2Dboutons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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