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OPERCULE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operculum
1, record 1, English, operculum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lid of the capsule in mosses. 1, record 1, English, - operculum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 1, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit couvercle fermant l'ouverture d'une capsule de mousse. 1, record 1, French, - opercule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cover-lid-cap 1, record 2, English, cover%2Dlid%2Dcap
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 2, French, opercule
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à obturer un col d'amphore. 1, record 2, French, - opercule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inner seal
1, record 3, English, inner%20seal
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- innerseal 2, record 3, English, innerseal
correct, specific
- membrane closure 3, record 3, English, membrane%20closure
correct, specific
- freshness seal 4, record 3, English, freshness%20seal
correct, specific
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extra seal that comprises a sheet that is resistant to water vapor or vapor from some specific chemical, and adhered to the top end of a container below the regular cover or closure, to give added protection to the contents such as: soluble coffee, spirits of nitre, creams and ointments, etc. 5, record 3, English, - inner%20seal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the point of use, the membrane is torn or peeled off, and subsequent reclosure is accomplished by the screw cap or snap-on lid that initially protected the membrane against mechanical damage. Such a membrane provides visual evidence of tampering. 6, record 3, English, - inner%20seal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In French, the term "opercule" also describes a peel-open aluminum seal that is used alone on a container (e.g. on yogourt containers). 7, record 3, English, - inner%20seal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 3, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Découpe en aluminium mince, pellicule plastique ou complexe servant à la fermeture de petits récipients (pots de yaourt, petits suisses, etc.). 2, record 3, French, - opercule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept d'opercule prend en compte la structure en feuille du matériau de fermeture fixé généralement par collage ou soudage sur le contenant lui-même [...] 3, record 3, French, - opercule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve ce système employé seul (cas de certains pots de yaourt par exemple) ou encore sous une capsule ou un couvercle (sens de l'anglais «inner seal» et du français «opercule fraîcheur»), pour préserver la fraîcheur du produit. 2, record 3, French, - opercule
Record 3, Key term(s)
- opercule fraîcheur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foil lid
1, record 4, English, foil%20lid
correct, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- foil membrane lid 2, record 4, English, foil%20membrane%20lid
correct, specific
- foil-based membrane seal 2, record 4, English, foil%2Dbased%20membrane%20seal
correct, specific
- foil 3, record 4, English, foil
specific
- foil diaphragm 3, record 4, English, foil%20diaphragm
specific
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seal comprising a membrane of foil adhered to the top end of a container. 3, record 4, English, - foil%20lid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides covering the pouring lip of the container, a heat-sealed foil lid offered a more reliable seal, longer shelf life, and greater protection than other lidding materials. 1, record 4, English, - foil%20lid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "foil" and "foil diaphragm" were taken from the technical documentation supplied in 1986 by REMY, a processing, filling and packaging company located in Dreux, near Paris, France. 3, record 4, English, - foil%20lid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The French term "opercule" describes a seal that is generally made of aluminum but plastic-based seals are also reported. 3, record 4, English, - foil%20lid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 4, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Découpe en aluminium mince, film plastique ou complexe servant à la fermeture de petits contenants (pots de yaourt, petits suisses, etc.). 2, record 4, French, - opercule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept d'opercule prend en compte la structure en feuille du matériau de fermeture fixé généralement par collage ou soudage sur le contenant lui-même (...) 3, record 4, French, - opercule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme l'indique le spécifique «foil» qui entre dans la composition des équivalents anglais d'«opercule», ceux-ci sont fabriqués en aluminium mince. 4, record 4, French, - opercule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capping
1, record 5, English, capping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- honeycomb capping 2, record 5, English, honeycomb%20capping
correct
- wax capping 3, record 5, English, wax%20capping
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wax that covers honey or cells in a comb. 4, record 5, English, - capping
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
honeycomb capping: term extracted from Bees Act (R.S.O. 1970, c. 42, s. 1). 2, record 5, English, - capping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Techniques industrielles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 5, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couvercle d'une alvéole d'abeille ou de guêpe. 2, record 5, French, - opercule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- opérculo
1, record 5, Spanish, op%C3%A9rculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- operculum
1, record 6, English, operculum
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lidlike covering of the calice in some solitary corals, formed of one or more independent plates. 2, record 6, English, - operculum
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: opercula. 2, record 6, English, - operculum
Record 6, Key term(s)
- opercula
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 6, French, opercule
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- operculum
1, record 7, English, operculum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horny or shelly plate that develops on the posterior dorsal surface of the foot in many gastropod mollusks (as in Streptoneura) and serves to close the shell when the animal is retracted. 2, record 7, English, - operculum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 7, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce, calcaire ou cornée, sécrétée par le pied des mollusques gastéropodes et qui ferme l'ouverture de la coquille. 2, record 7, French, - opercule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- opérculo
1, record 7, Spanish, op%C3%A9rculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-12-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- operculum
1, record 8, English, operculum
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- opercle 2, record 8, English, opercle
correct
- gill cover 3, record 8, English, gill%20cover
correct
- gill lid 4, record 8, English, gill%20lid
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bony plate which covers the gills of bony fish. 5, record 8, English, - operculum
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Behind the skull is a bony plate called the operculum. The operculum protects the gills and also, when moved open and closed, it helps pump water over the gills. 6, record 8, English, - operculum
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Operculum branchiarum. 4, record 8, English, - operculum
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 8, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- opercule des branchies 2, record 8, French, opercule%20des%20branchies
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce anatomique de la tête des poissons qui recouvre la cavité branchiale et dont le bord libre forme l'ouïe. 3, record 8, French, - opercule
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rythme de la respiration du poisson se traduit par le mouvement des opercules. 3, record 8, French, - opercule
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- opérculo branquial
1, record 8, Spanish, op%C3%A9rculo%20branquial
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- opérculo 2, record 8, Spanish, op%C3%A9rculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
- Food Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- capped
1, record 9, English, capped
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- sealed 1, record 9, English, sealed
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- operculé
1, record 9, French, opercul%C3%A9
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouché ou fermé par une pellicule d'aluminium ou composite. 1, record 9, French, - opercul%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cas de certains pots de yoghourt et de barquettes par exemple 2, record 9, French, - opercul%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lid
1, record 10, English, lid
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- lidding 1, record 10, English, lidding
correct
- membrane seal 2, record 10, English, membrane%20seal
- membrane closure 3, record 10, English, membrane%20closure
- diaphragm 4, record 10, English, diaphragm
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the field of flexible-packaging technology, a seal comprising a membrane of foil, plastic film or else adhered to the top end of a container as a final means of closure (e.g. food trays and yogurt containers) or as an innerseal. 4, record 10, English, - lid
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "diaphragm" was taken from the technical documentation supplied in 1986 by REMY, a processing, filling and packaging company located in Dreux, near Paris, France. 4, record 10, English, - lid
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 10, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Découpe en aluminium mince, pellicule plastique ou complexe servant à la fermeture de récipients. On retrouve ce dispositif employé seul (cas de certains pots de yoghourt et de barquettes par exemple) ou encore en combinaison avec une capsule ou un couvercle. 2, record 10, French, - opercule
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept d'opercule prend en compte la structure en feuille du matériau fixé généralement par collage ou soudage sur le contenant lui-même (...) 3, record 10, French, - opercule
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-01-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cap
1, record 11, English, cap
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A paper or metal container holding an explosive charge ... 1, record 11, English, - cap
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 11, French, opercule
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obturateur ou membrane de résistance mécanique définie, généralement en forme de disque mince ou de coupelle. 2, record 11, French, - opercule
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Small Articles - Various (Manufacture)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- stopper 1, record 12, English, stopper
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For rigid plastic pot. 1, record 12, English, - stopper
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Petits articles divers (Fabrication)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- opercule
1, record 12, French, opercule
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour pot en plastique rigide. 1, record 12, French, - opercule
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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