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CONTENANT EXPEDITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shipping container
1, record 1, English, shipping%20container
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a receptacle, package or wrapper in which containers of food products are placed for transportation ... 1, record 1, English, - shipping%20container
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contenant d'expédition
1, record 1, French, contenant%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] récipient, [...] emballage ou [...] toile d'emballage dans lequel les contenants des produits alimentaires sont placés aux fins de transport [...] 1, record 1, French, - contenant%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Transport of Goods
- Postal Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mailing container
1, record 2, English, mailing%20container
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - mailing%20container
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Transport de marchandises
- Transports postaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contenant pour expédition
1, record 2, French, contenant%20pour%20exp%C3%A9dition
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - contenant%20pour%20exp%C3%A9dition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1994-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
- Transport of Goods
- Security
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shipping container
1, record 3, English, shipping%20container
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
- Transport de marchandises
- Sécurité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contenant d'expédition
1, record 3, French, contenant%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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