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EMBALLAGE-PORTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portion container
1, record 1, English, portion%20container
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single-serving container 2, record 1, English, single%2Dserving%20container
correct, specific
- single-service container 3, record 1, English, single%2Dservice%20container
specific
- single-serve container 3, record 1, English, single%2Dserve%20container
specific
- unit-of-use container 4, record 1, English, unit%2Dof%2Duse%20container
proposal, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container which holds a quantity of a given product intended to be completely consumed at one time, like soda drink bottles, coffee creamers, butter and jelly cups, etc. 4, record 1, English, - portion%20container
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These are strictly containers while the French equivalent "emballage-portion" applies to all types of single-portion packages. 4, record 1, English, - portion%20container
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emballage-portion
1, record 1, French, emballage%2Dportion
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emballage d'un produit constituant une portion (par exemple : les godets de fromage, de confitures, de crème, les sachets de tisane, les petits fours, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - emballage%2Dportion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emballage-portion peut prendre toutes les formes imaginables à l'opposé des vocables anglais formés avec le spécifique «container» qui décrivent un récipient d'une portion. 2, record 1, French, - emballage%2Dportion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portion-package
1, record 2, English, portion%2Dpackage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- portion package 2, record 2, English, portion%20package
correct
- portion size package 3, record 2, English, portion%20size%20package
- portion-pack 4, record 2, English, portion%2Dpack
correct
- portion pack 5, record 2, English, portion%20pack
correct
- single-service package 2, record 2, English, single%2Dservice%20package
correct
- single-serve package 6, record 2, English, single%2Dserve%20package
correct
- single-serve pack 7, record 2, English, single%2Dserve%20pack
correct
- unit-dose package 8, record 2, English, unit%2Ddose%20package
proposal, see observation
- portion-control package 2, record 2, English, portion%2Dcontrol%20package
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container or package which holds a quantity of a given product intended to be consumed at one time. 2, record 2, English, - portion%2Dpackage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "unit-dose package" has been suggested from "unit-dose container", in the sense of "single-serve container", which is largely used in the American periodical "Packaging" but should not be confused with the medical meaning of "unit dose". 8, record 2, English, - portion%2Dpackage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "single-serve pack" can be found in the brochure called "Literature showcase" inserted in Packaging (magazine). 8, record 2, English, - portion%2Dpackage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emballage-portion
1, record 2, French, emballage%2Dportion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dose unitaire 2, record 2, French, dose%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun
- conditionnement individuel 3, record 2, French, conditionnement%20individuel
masculine noun
- conditionnement unitaire 4, record 2, French, conditionnement%20unitaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emballage d'un produit constituant une portion (par exemple : un sachet de tisane, un petit four, une dose de lessive, etc.). 5, record 2, French, - emballage%2Dportion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre le terme «dose unitaire» avec le sens médical qu'on lui attribue aussi. 6, record 2, French, - emballage%2Dportion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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