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CAPSULE-COURONNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crown
1, record 1, English, crown
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crown cap 2, record 1, English, crown%20cap
correct
- crown cork 3, record 1, English, crown%20cork
correct, see observation
- crown closure 1, record 1, English, crown%20closure
correct
- crimp-on closure 1, record 1, English, crimp%2Don%20closure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal closure, lined with compo cork or plastic with or without a facing, of the type used for narrow-necked carbonated beverage bottles, for cone-top beer cans and similar containers. The metal cap is crimped on its edges over a crown finish to grip and seal the contents of pressure goods. 4, record 1, English, - crown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the term "crown cork" is given as a synonym for "crown cap" in the Webster's Third New International Dictionary, it should rather be reserved to crown closures incorporating a cork liner. 5, record 1, English, - crown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capsule-couronne
1, record 1, French, capsule%2Dcouronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouchon-couronne 2, record 1, French, bouchon%2Dcouronne
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capsule de métal dont la jupe ondulée est munie d'un joint intérieur en plastique coulé (ou plus rarement en liège) qui se sertit sur la bague d'une bouteille. 3, record 1, French, - capsule%2Dcouronne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la capsule-couronne [...] comporte un joint intérieur soit en liège, avec ou sans spot de protection, soit en matière plastique [...] les fabricants proposent divers modèles permettant le décapsulage sans débouchoir. 1, record 1, French, - capsule%2Dcouronne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est à noter que le terme «bouchon-couronne», généralement employé pour ce type de capsule, est la plupart du temps incorrect puisqu'un bouchon comporte une fermeture disposée à l'intérieur de l'orifice de remplissage du récipient. 4, record 1, French, - capsule%2Dcouronne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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