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Record 1 2017-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

Designed to fill the same shelving depth as 12-inch vinyl records, the so-called longbox surrounding compact discs has been called excessive.

CONT

Consumers accustomed to seeing CDs packaged in "longboxes"-5 X 11 1/2-inch paperboard cartons-are going to have to get used to a new standard... The polystyrene jewelbox-the hinged case that holds the CD for storage at home-could be used as the primary sales package, following the addition of a tamper-evident device such as shrink film or a fancy edge seal.

Key term(s)
  • long-box

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Boîtier allongé renfermant un ou plusieurs disques compacts et des documents se rapportant à l'œuvre ou à l'auteur.

OBS

coffret long format; format long; long format : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2006.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Document Classification (Library Science)
DEF

a cemented side-and bottom-seam enclosure with a protective flap(seal flap) at the open end. This type provides better protection against contamination by dust or fungi than an envelope without seal flap. The adhesive does not extend beyond the area of the overlap. The width of the outside flap does not exceed 2 cm for sizes up to 16 cm x 21 cm, or 4 cm for the 50 cm x 60 cm size.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
DEF

(...) une enveloppe [de classement] portant des pattes collées sur le côté et au fond, munie d'un rabat à l'extrémité ouverte. Ce type assure une meilleure protection contre la contamination par les poussières et les moisissures qu'une enveloppe sans rabat. L'adhésif ne doit pas dépasser la zone de recouvrement. La largeur de la patte collée sur le côté ne doit pas être supérieure à 2 cm pour les formats jusqu'à 16 cm x 21 cm et à 4 cm pour le format 50 cm x 60 cm.

Spanish

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