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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flip cap bottle 1, record 1, English, flip%20cap%20bottle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snap cap bottle 2, record 1, English, snap%20cap%20bottle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bottle which can be opened by flipping the cap upwards with one’s thumb. 1, record 1, English, - flip%20cap%20bottle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snap-on cap : A type of closure for rigid containers whose closure can be effected by a gasket in the top of the cap. It is held to the neck or spout of the container by means of a friction fit on circumferential bead. 3, record 1, English, - flip%20cap%20bottle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flacon à cape
1, record 1, French, flacon%20%C3%A0%20cape
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cape : Capes imperdables solidaires du récipient grâce à une languette reliée à un anneau fixé sur le goulot [...] 2, record 1, French, - flacon%20%C3%A0%20cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] le polyéthylène sert beaucoup à faire des capes de dimensions très variables, obstruant généralement des piluliers pharmaceutiques. [...] Ces capes utilisent un profil spécial de bagues dit «bagues snap-cap» [...] 3, record 1, French, - flacon%20%C3%A0%20cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flacon à cape : équivalent fourni par une traductrice aux Laboratoires Abbott. 1, record 1, French, - flacon%20%C3%A0%20cape
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- press-on cap
1, record 2, English, press%2Don%20cap
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- press-on closure 2, record 2, English, press%2Don%20closure
correct, see observation
- pry-off cap 3, record 2, English, pry%2Doff%20cap
correct, see observation
- pry-off closure 1, record 2, English, pry%2Doff%20closure
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal cap for glass containers whose seal is effected by pressing over the container. 1, record 2, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two main types of press-on caps : the first is a preformed cap which, when pressed over the container finish, effects its seal on the side and/or top of the container finish by means of a rubber or plastic sealing gasket. The second type effects its seal by means of paper or composition gasket liner pressed against the top of the glass finish. 1, record 2, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other types of press-on closures are snap-fit caps ... dispensing caps, which are often secondary closures; and overcaps. 4, record 2, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Although the terms "closure" and "cap" may be seen as different when standing alone, we think they should be recognized as synonyms when properly qualified. 5, record 2, English, - press%2Don%20cap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capsule pression
1, record 2, French, capsule%20pression
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capsule à enfoncer 2, record 2, French, capsule%20%C3%A0%20enfoncer
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capsule métallique pour bouteilles et flacons de verre sur laquelle il suffit d'appliquer une simple pression pour la fermer. 1, record 2, French, - capsule%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De façon générale, on reconnaît deux types de capsules pression ou capsules à enfoncer : 1 - la capsule à vide posée par pression (type a de la définition de «press-on cap») et 2 - la capsule pression à incisions dans la jupe qui n'est pas posée sous vide (type b de la définition de «press-on cap»). 3, record 2, French, - capsule%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Capsule à enfoncer» a été proposé d'après le modèle de «bouchage par enfoncement», employé pour décrire le système de bouchage «Pry off» dans «L'emballage sous toutes ses facettes» (code : BEMBA, 1988), p. 187. 3, record 2, French, - capsule%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snap-on cap
1, record 3, English, snap%2Don%20cap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snap-fit cap 2, record 3, English, snap%2Dfit%20cap
correct
- snap-fit closure 3, record 3, English, snap%2Dfit%20closure
correct, proposal
- snap cap 4, record 3, English, snap%20cap
correct
- slip-on cap 5, record 3, English, slip%2Don%20cap
- friction snap-on cap 6, record 3, English, friction%20snap%2Don%20cap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of closure for rigid containers whose closure can be effected by a gasket in the top of the cap. It is held to the neck or spout of the container by means of a friction fit on a circumferential bead. 6, record 3, English, - snap%2Don%20cap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capsule à encliqueter
1, record 3, French, capsule%20%C3%A0%20encliqueter
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capsule encliquetable 2, record 3, French, capsule%20encliquetable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de fermeture pour pots dotée d'un système d'encliquetage. 3, record 3, French, - capsule%20%C3%A0%20encliqueter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bouchage par encliquetage est simple. Il s'agit de poser à force la capsule sur le goulot du récipient qui vient s'encliqueter sur un renflement du col. 3, record 3, French, - capsule%20%C3%A0%20encliqueter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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