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CONTENANT ALIMENTAIRE PLURAL [1 record]

Record 1 1984-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
CONT

Containers for single food units versus containers for multiple food units, e.g. berries, tomatoes, wieners, turkey, ham, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
DEF

Terme générique désignant le contenant qui renferme plusieurs unités d'un même produit (fraises, saucisses, etc.) plutôt qu'une seule (jambon, dinde, etc.). S'oppose à contenant unitaire (single food units container).

OBS

Contenant plural comme tel est beaucoup plus générique et peut donc s'appliquer à d'autres domaines que l'alimentation

OBS

Trad. no. 1481810, Division de l'aviculture (Ministère de l'Agriculture du Canada)

Spanish

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