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BAGS USE [22 records]

Record 1 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
  • Diving (Naval Forces)
CONT

So the SMB [surface marker buoy] is for marking the location of something or someone [whereas] lift bags are... made to lift objects. Many people use lift bags as marking devices, but as we will discuss, this is not the most optimal use for them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
  • Plongée (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Utensils and Appliances
  • Food Industries
  • Packaging
CONT

Takeout containers, foam trays or any plastic storage or grocery bags not specifically designed for microwave use can melt and leach into food. So use plastic containers only if they are explicitly labeled microwave-safe. It's best to look for a label on paper plates, too. Thick, nondecorative glass, wax paper, parchment paper and white(undyed) paper towels are all fine in the microwave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement ménager
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Emballages

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Typically, advanced air bags use a dual inflation system with the capability to produce either a low-level or high-level deployment. The high-level deployment is approximately the same as that of a depowered or second-generation system. In addition, specific sensors are employed to characterize the nature of the occupant, and command an appropriate deployment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

En général, les coussins gonflables perfectionnés ont recours à un système de gonflage double capable de produire soit un déploiement de bas niveau ou un déploiement de haut niveau. Le déploiement de haut niveau est environ le même que celui des coussins de seconde génération moins puissants. De plus, des capteurs particuliers sont utilisés afin de caractériser la nature de l'occupant, et ainsi de commander un déploiement approprié en conséquence.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
  • Postal Transport
CONT

The regional representation may use codes and send or receive its correspondence by courier or sealed dispatch-bag, which shall be accorded the same privileges and immunities as diplomatic couriers and bags.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
  • Transports postaux
CONT

Elle englobe les services publics des postes, du téléphone, du télex et de la radiodiffusion, et, en outre, la correspondance officielle et les messages codés ou chiffrés transportés par un courrier diplomatique dans une valise scellée.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
CONT

Polyurethane leather is... in trend as a substitute for natural leather. It is used primarily as an upper material for shoes, bags and luggage, for automotive interiors and as a coating for ball surfaces, for example. The systems are suitable for use as a finish, topcoat, intermediate coat and an adhesion coat on textile substrates. The success of polyurethane leather is due in part to its economical production, but above all to its property profile which is nearly the equal of, and in some aspects superior to, that of natural leather.

CONT

With properties similar to genuine leathers, PU synthetic leather has been widely used in the manufacturing of shoes, handbags, furniture, accessories, and sports equipment. Superior durability, good hand, and breathability have truly made PU synthetic leather a perfect substitute for genuine leather. San Fang produces both woven and non-woven substrate PU coated leathers. The outstanding finishing techniques have successfully earned global recognition for its products.

Key term(s)
  • polyurethane synthetic leather

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
OBS

[...] les tissus enduits rencontrent une concurrence du PU qui imite mieux le cuir; [...]

OBS

P.U.: Initiales couramment employées pour polyuréthane.

OBS

Raison sociale : Plastiss [...] Domaine d'activités : tissus enduits de PVC et PU. Simili-cuir.

OBS

similicuir : matière plastique imitant le cuir. [...] On écrit aussi simili-cuir.

Key term(s)
  • similicuir P.U.
  • simili-cuir PU

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
CONT

Huge food losses also occurred during the handling and processing of certain products. The study made a diagnosis of the methods used in the storage and conservation of foodstuffs at the level of the producer and purchasing, distribution and processing centres. With regard to the producer, the most commonly used methods were storehouses with all their variations, earth jugs; baskets; bags; casks and calabashes; small huts; sieves; holes in the ground; or roofs. Hangars and stores, silos, containers and even open-air storage systems were in use at the purchasing, distribution and processing centres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 7 2006-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
OBS

Bio-therapy is based on the treatment using living organisms and has an obvious growth potential... Today, maggots from the gold fly are sent in special textile bags, consisting of a fine-pored PVA [polyvinyl alcohol] external layers and an internal, closed nylon net with spacers. This facilitates the use of maggots to combat wound infection, although they are not visible. The latest research at the IHB [Institute for Hygiene and Bio-technology] has the aim of isolating which substances in the maggots are chemically significant and coupling them to a textile carrier. The idea is that this slowly dissolves in stages over time in the wound, releasing the active agents in a controlled manner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
OBS

La biothérapie grâce à des organismes vivants, par exemple les vers de la mouche verte de la viande, Lucilia sericata, est [...] une piste à suivre. Ceux-ci empêche la nécrose de la plaie, régulent l'infection et permettent la régénération des tissus. Des textiles spécifiques, munis d'une poche poreuse et d'un filet de nylon contenant ces vers stériles sont développés pour panser les plaies. Le but est de bénéficier des capacités soignantes des vers sans les exposer à la vue du patient. Dans le même ordre d'idées, l'institut Hohensteiner cherche également à isoler les molécules soignantes de ces vers afin d'en imprégner un pansement.

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flexography (Printing)
CONT

The printing process called flexography is related to letterpress printing. It uses relief printing plates with raised images. Because it is able to use variable repeat lengths and wide variety of inks, flexography today prints more types of materials than any other process. These include : flexible plastic bags, foil, folding carton, preprint liner, newspapers...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Flexographie (Imprimerie)
DEF

Film ou papier mince imprimé sur une presse bobine-bobine qui est ensuite contrecollé sur carton ondulé ou utilisé en complexe pour divers emballages.

CONT

La Gallus EM 260/410/510C est un système de façonnage hors-ligne compact [...]. Elle peut être utilisé par exemple pour la fabrication d'étiquettes blanches ou d'une couleur de bobine à bobine, de bobine à bobineau, de bobine à feuille ou à pliage. Une commande [...] en option, permet l'impression ultérieure d'une couleur et/ou le façonnage d'une bande préimprimée.

OBS

bande préimprimée : terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
  • Food Industries
CONT

For nearly fifteen years we have applied our cook-in bag technology to post-packaging heat treatment applications. Now we have put that experience to use in developing a new bag that combines the heat tolerance of a cook-in bag with the merchandising attributes, of Cryovac(R) Barrier Bags.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

Le large éventail des gammes de fours micro-ondes a favorisé parallèlement une innovation des gammes d'aliments frais, tels que les légumes ou la volaille, à cuire dans l'emballage. Les micro-ondes offrent un chauffage rapide et homogène des aliments et autorisent également un traitement de l'emballage en assurant une meilleure maîtrise des qualités organoleptique et bactériologique.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
  • Packaging in Paper
DEF

Paper made almost entirely from kraft pulp. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

In some areas the term "kraft paper" is also used to refer specifically to paper made essentially from softwood unbleached sulphate pulp. Such paper usually has higher mechanical strength than is obtainable by other known pulping processes from the same woods.

OBS

It is... used primarily as a wrapper or packaging material.... In addition to its use as a wrapping paper it is also converted into a wide variety of products such as : grocers’ bag, envelopes, gummed sealing tape, asphalted papers, coated paper, cable sheathing, insulating and abrasive papers as well as all types of specialty bags and sacks.

OBS

kraft paper: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
  • Emballages en papier
DEF

Papier presque entièrement fait de pâte kraft. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Dans certains pays, le terme «papier kraft» sert aussi à désigner spécifiquement le papier fait essentiellement de pâte au sulfate écrue de résineux. Ce papier a généralement une résistance mécanique supérieure à celle obtenue à partir des mêmes bois mis en pâte par d'autres procédés connus.

OBS

papier kraft : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de papel
  • Embalajes de papel
DEF

Papel fuerte y ordinario para uso en embalajes.

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Record 11 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
DEF

Ammunition in which the projectile and charge are loaded into a gun separately. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

DEF

A type of ammunition in which the propelling charge is contained in fabric bags and does not use a cartridge case, therefore obturation becomes a function of the breech mechanism. It is loaded separately; the fuzed projectile is rammed, seating it securely in the bore; the bags containing the propelling charge are adjusted as required and placed in the chamber; finally, the breech is closed and the primer is inserted in the firing mechanism. This type of ammunition is always used in breech loading guns.

OBS

separate loading ammunition: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
DEF

Munition dans laquelle le projectile et la charge sont introduits séparément dans le canon. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

DEF

Munition dont la charge propulsive se trouve dans des gargousses en tissu et qui n'a pas de douille; c'est par la culasse que l'obturation doit se faire. La munition à chargement séparé est chargée en plusieurs opérations; d'abord, on refoule le projectile équipé d'une fusée en prenant soin de bien le placer dans l'âme, puis on choisit les gargousses qui vont constituer la charge propulsive et on les place dans la chambre, enfin, on ferme la culasse et on introduit l'amorce dans le mécanisme de tir. Les munitions à chargement séparé sont toujours utilisées dans des pièces à obturation par la culasse.

OBS

munition à charge séparée : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

OBS

munition à chargement séparé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
DEF

Munición en la que el proyectil y la carga se introducen en el cañón de forma separada.

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Record 12 2001-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

Drop-Off Recycling Sites. The City of Mesa has established drop-off locations throughout the City for recyclable materials. The listing below will indicate each location and the commodities that can be recycled at that particular site. Types of recycled material that can be dropped off at these locations: AC = Aluminum Containers; CB = Corrugated Cardboard; GL = Glass (three colors - amber, green, clear); HDPE = no. 2 Plastics; NP = Newspapers (including inserts); PET = no. 1 Plastics.

CONT

Following each Holiday season, the Indiana County Solid Waste Authority accepts live Christmas Trees during its Christmas Tree Drop Off Recycling Collection.... All tinsel, decorations, wires, hooks, and bags MUST be removed from the trees prior to dropping them off at the Recycling Center. This is a drop off collection ONLY! No trees will be picked up at the curbside. All trees dropped off at the Recycling Center are chipped and the material is donated for use in Indiana County Parks.

Key term(s)
  • waste drop-off recycling
  • drop-off recycling of wastes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Mode de collecte de matières recyclables (telles que le papier, le carton, le verre, le métal et le plastique) qui repose sur le volontariat des habitants qui vont déposer ces matières dans des bacs collectifs, en vue de leur récupération et de leur recyclage.

OBS

S'oppose à la collecte sélective porte-à-porte (en anglais : «curbside recycling collection») par laquelle des camions passent de porte en porte afin de ramasser les déchets que les citoyens ont au préalable placés dans des bacs de récupération en bordure de la rue.

Spanish

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Record 13 1999-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Packaging
CONT

Jute is the most commonly used material for the manufacture of textile bags. The woven jute material is sometimes described by the method of weaving used e. g. hessian(or burlap), twill or tarpauling. Gunny bags are jute bags of Indian or Pakistani origin. Cotton, flax or hemp bags are also in use. The textile may be used in conjunction with other materials or be rubberized to give added strength or to render the combined packaging sift-proof or waterproof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages textiles
DEF

Sac fabriqué à partir de fibres textiles tissées.

CONT

Le jute est le matériau le plus employé dans la fabrication des sacs textiles. Les tissus de jute sont parfois dénommés d'après leur mode de fabrication (toile d'emballage, croisé de coton, ou toile goudronnée). Les sacs dit «gunny bags» sont des sacs de jute de provenance indienne ou pakistanaise. On utilise aussi des sacs de coton, de lin ou de chanvre. Les textiles peuvent être associés à d'autres matériaux ou imprégnés de caoutchouc, ce qui a pour but de les renforcer, de les imperméabiliser ou de les rendre non tamisants.

Spanish

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Record 14 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

Manufactured fibers that have been specially engineered for use as filling material for pillows, mattress pads, comforters, sleeping bags, quilted outerwear, etc. Polyester fibers are widely used.

CONT

Make a small sub box act like a larger one with polyester fibrefill ... It’s no secret that you can use fibre-fill ... Take two boxes of the same size and type, insert the same woofer into each one, and stuff one with some fibre-fill ... There are three types of stuffing that are commonly used ... : fibreglass insulation, long-fibre wool, and polyester fibrefill. Fibrefill is the best choice because it doesn’t come loose and fly around and irritate your skin or lungs like fibreglass, it works as well as either of the others ... .

CONT

Extreme cold weather parka. Current issue to personnel subjected to cold and extremely cold climates. Exterior is constructed from nylon with interlining of 100% Dupont fiberfill polyester.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Fibres discontinues souples et compressibles, présentées en amas formant une espèce d'ouate synthétique, mises au point pour être utilisées comme garnissage d'oreillers, de matelas, de couvre-pieds, de sacs de couchage et de vêtements que l'on veut rendre plus chauds (manteaux d'hiver, parkas, etc.).

Key term(s)
  • fibre de rembourrage
  • fibre d'ouatinage

Spanish

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Record 15 1995-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Crops
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
CONT

Cranberry combines, use metal "combs" to lift and pick the berries as they go. Berries are collected in bags or boxes at the rear of the machines as it is "walked" through the bogs. This method is common in Massachusetts and the Northwest and is used primarily for fruit destined for the produce market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
  • Arboriculture fruitière

Spanish

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Record 16 1992-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
OBS

Ontario, Ministry of the Environment. As port of the PITCH-IN WEEK Campaign, free garbage bags will be made available to schools and non-profit community organizations for use in clean-up/conservation/recycling projects

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses

Spanish

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Record 17 1990-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Machinery and Equipment
  • Packaging in Plastic
OBS

... continuous systems for forming, filling, and closing flat and gusseted plastic bags are becoming increasingly popular in the resin market. Such systems typically use prefabricated tubing for high strength.... An integrated system for forming, filling, and closing of shipping bags would contain the following stations : unwind unit; compensator roller; hot-emboss marking unit; sealing station for bottom seam; bag shingling; separation of bags; introduction of bag-holding tongs; bag filling; supply of the filling product; sealing station for closing seam....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines et équipement d'emballage
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

(...) procédé [qui] consiste à former une enveloppe tubulaire à partir d'un film ou d'un complexe à l'aide d'un conformateur en forme de col marin, à procéder à une soudure longitudinale, puis à une soudure transversale, à remplir la poche en cours de formation puis à effectuer de nouveau une soudure transversale et une coupe libérant le sac ou le sachet ainsi formé.

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Beads and Small Glassware
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

From about 1800 to 1840 a large opaque irregular china bead came into use on the Plains. It was known as the pony bead because it was brought in by the pony back trains. The pony bead was made in Venice... were first used by Plains Indians on bands to decorate skin robes, shirts, pipe bags, cradles etc... [Taken from the book "Quill and Beadwork of the Western Sioux, written by Carrie A. Lyford].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perles de verre et verroterie
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

Avant la venue des blancs, on utilisait des perles de coquillages, des pierres et des graines. L'homme blanc a fait connaître aux Indiens plusieurs variétés de perles. Les premières étaient les perles «pony>, introduites vers la fin du XVIIe siècle (...) Artisanat, Cris des Plaines et Chippewas.

Spanish

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Record 19 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Baghouse Types. Baghouses are generally referred to by their construction as either compartmented or uncompartmented. The compartmented bag collector(Figure 12) is used with either reverse air flow or shaker type bag cleaning.... The uncompartmented bag collector(Figure 13) employs the use of compressed air to sharply reverse the flow through the bags to apply a shock to the dust cake. This permits the use of high air to cloth ratios or air flow rates of 5 to 6 cfm per square foot of cloth surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 20 1984-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Equipment (Airports)
CONT

The [aircraft recovery] systems are modular and use pneumatic elevators comprising multiple air bags, compressors, hoses, winches and control panels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de piste (Aéroports)

Spanish

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Record 21 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service Operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation postale

Spanish

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Record 22 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service Operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation postale

Spanish

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