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POLYBAG [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
- Postal Correspondence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrapper
1, record 1, English, wrapper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] plastic or paper covering(e. g. polybag or envelope) that allows secure enclosure of promotional and/or editorial materials along with [a] host publication. 2, record 1, English, - wrapper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrapper: term used at Canada Post for the purpose of their Publications Mail service. 3, record 1, English, - wrapper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emballage
1, record 1, French, emballage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pellicule [ou enveloppe] de plastique ou de papier (p. ex. une enveloppe régulière ou transparente) qui permet d’emballer solidement du matériel rédactionnel ou publicitaire joint à [une] publication principale. 1, record 1, French, - emballage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emballage : terme en usage à Postes Canada aux fins de leur service Poste-publications. 2, record 1, French, - emballage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
- Protective Clothing
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tower-Tear polybag
1, record 2, English, Tower%2DTear%20polybag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Tower%2DTear%20polybag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Vêtements de protection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sac de polyéthylène transparent Tower-Tear
1, record 2, French, sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20transparent%20Tower%2DTear
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20transparent%20Tower%2DTear
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene bag
1, record 3, English, polyethylene%20bag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- poly bag 1, record 3, English, poly%20bag
- polybag 1, record 3, English, polybag
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - polyethylene%20bag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sac de polyéthylène
1, record 3, French, sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sac en polyéthylène 1, record 3, French, sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Protective Clothing
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- outer polybag
1, record 4, English, outer%20polybag
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- outer polyethylene bag 1, record 4, English, outer%20polyethylene%20bag
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - outer%20polybag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Vêtements de protection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- emballage externe en polyéthylène
1, record 4, French, emballage%20externe%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - emballage%20externe%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
- Protective Clothing
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- medical-grade polybag
1, record 5, English, medical%2Dgrade%20polybag
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- medical-grade polyethylene bag 1, record 5, English, medical%2Dgrade%20polyethylene%20bag
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - medical%2Dgrade%20polybag
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Vêtements de protection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sac en polyéthylène de type médical
1, record 5, French, sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20de%20type%20m%C3%A9dical
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20de%20type%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heat-sealed polybag
1, record 6, English, heat%2Dsealed%20polybag
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heat-sealed polyethylene bag 1, record 6, English, heat%2Dsealed%20polyethylene%20bag
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sac de polyéthylène scellé à la chaleur
1, record 6, French, sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20scell%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20chaleur
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 2011-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
- Protective Clothing
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- double polybag
1, record 7, English, double%20polybag
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- double polyethylene bag 1, record 7, English, double%20polyethylene%20bag
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - double%20polybag
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Vêtements de protection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sac double en polyéthylène
1, record 7, French, sac%20double%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - sac%20double%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
- Protective Clothing
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- antistatic polybag
1, record 8, English, antistatic%20polybag
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- antistatic polyethylene bag 1, record 8, English, antistatic%20polyethylene%20bag
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 8, English, - antistatic%20polybag
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Vêtements de protection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sac de polyéthylène antistatique
1, record 8, French, sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20antistatique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 8, French, - sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20antistatique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-05-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Poly Bag™
1, record 9, English, Poly%20Bag%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Polybag 2, record 9, English, Polybag
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polybag machines for plastic bags.... 2, record 9, English, - Poly%20Bag%26trade%3B
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A trademark of Custom Poly Bag, Inc. 2, record 9, English, - Poly%20Bag%26trade%3B
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Poly Bag
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Polybag
1, record 9, French, Polybag
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notre nouvel automate POLYBAG conditionne vos produits ou pièces industrielles sous sachet polyéthylène-alimentation automatique adaptée à chaque cas [...]. 1, record 9, French, - Polybag
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PolybagMC : Marque de commerce de Custom Poly Bag, Inc. 2, record 9, French, - Polybag
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-10-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
- Postal Correspondence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- polybag
1, record 10, English, polybag
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic wrap around a magazine that allows enclosure of promotion materials and protects the magazine in the mail. 2, record 10, English, - polybag
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe transparente
1, record 10, French, enveloppe%20transparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- polybag 2, record 10, French, polybag
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe de plastique destinée aux envois postaux et utilisée pour protéger les magazines et y introduire de la publicité. 3, record 10, French, - enveloppe%20transparente
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «polybag» est à déconseiller en raison possible de la confusion avec une marque déposée française. Il est toutefois d'un usage courant dans le jargon de l'édition québécoise. 3, record 10, French, - enveloppe%20transparente
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-09-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene bag
1, record 11, English, polyethylene%20bag
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- poly bag 2, record 11, English, poly%20bag
correct, see observation
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the Poly bag or Polybag trade mark. 3, record 11, English, - polyethylene%20bag
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- sac en polyéthylène
1, record 11, French, sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- sac P.E. 2, record 11, French, sac%20P%2EE%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sac fabriqué de polyéthylène. 3, record 11, French, - sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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