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POLYETHYLENE CLOSURE [6 records]

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Record 1 2011-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Bioengineering
  • Blood
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Technique biologique
  • Sang
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Bioengineering
  • Blood
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Technique biologique
  • Sang
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Plastic
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
DEF

A closure which is generally made of resilient resin, namely polyethylene, that fits on a container through pressue.

OBS

A groove inside the cap skirt matches the neck bead. The size of the cap groove is normally slightly less than the size of the mating neck bead in order to allow a tight, friction seal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
DEF

A stretch fit secondary closure made out of pre-moulded polyethylene that conforms over and around the primary closure(e. g. natural cork or stopper cork) of a wine or alcohol bottle.

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.

Key term(s)
  • pre-moulded polyethylene closure
  • pre-moulded polyethylene capsule
  • pre-moulded polyethylene cap

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
CONT

Les capsules en polyéthylène présentent l'avantage (...) d'être livrées dans leur forme définitive, telles qu'elles apparaîtront sur la bouteille. Elles se posent à sec. De plus, elles rendent le bouchage inviolable et contribuent à l'étanchéité par simple rétraction sur le goulot. Certaines capsules se font dans plusieurs dimensions adaptées aux caractéristiques des différents types de bagues, bourgogne, bordeaux, porto, couronne, aluminium, etc. Il existe des capsules de surbouchage en polyéthylène (...) [qui se] posent avec une tête qui procèdent à l'écartement.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
DEF

A means to solidly protect or hold in place a primary closure namely, a metal, viscose or cellulose band.

OBS

There is no precise equivalent that could be found for the translation of "capsule de surbouchage" or "cape de surbouchage". However, besides "secondary closure", the English terms "cap", "capsule"(Great Britain), or "closure" used singly or together with qualifiers(e. g. polyethylene closure, tinned lead capsule, etc.) are most often employed when referring to this concept.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
DEF

Pièce de fermeture destinée au surbouchage des bouteilles.

OBS

Surboucher une bouteille consiste à en coiffer le goulot d'une capsule préfabriquée ou découpée sur la machine suivant les cas. Bien entendu, le surbouchage, comme l'indique son nom, complète le bouchage, mais ne le remplace pas; il n'est effectué qu'après fermeture de la bouteille par un bouchon de liège, métallique, etc. [...] Le surbouchage peut s'effectuer à l'aide de capsules métalliques ou de capsules plastiques.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Plastic
DEF

A plastic cap now used on some sparkling wine bottles.

CONT

Corks are being replaced by polyethylene closures for the final bottling in many areas .... Consumers generally like polyethylene stoppers for sparkling wines because of their ease of removal and their cleanness ....

OBS

"Closure" is more generic than "stopper". "Plastic cork" is potentially more generic than "polyethylene stopper", although polyethylene is generally the material used at present.

Key term(s)
  • polyethylene cork
  • plastic stopper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

Type de bouchon en plastique destiné aux bouteilles de champagne.

Key term(s)
  • bouchon en matière plastique
  • bouchon en plastique

Spanish

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