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TWIST TIE [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

twist tie : an item in the "Multiple Use Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

lien torsadé : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement polyvalents pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Pheromone treatments. The Yotoh-con-S pheromone is a brown 20-cm long "twist tie" dispenser, consisting of a polyethylene tube with an aluminum wire. The tube contains approximately 160 mg of a 70 : 30 blend of(Z, E)-9, 12-tetradecadien-1-ol acetate and(Z)-9-tetradecen-1-ol acetate.

OBS

(9Z)-tetradec-9-en-1-yl acetate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

The capital letter "Z" must be italicized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

La lettre majuscule «Z» s'écrit en italique.

OBS

acétate de (9Z)-tétradéc-9-én-1-yle : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-09-21

English

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

A plastic bag closure made out of a thin wire available with all-plastic, laminated plastic/paper, or all-paper covers over the wire core.

OBS

The wire tie has a left-or right-hand twist, depending on the production equipment.

French

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

Attache faite principalement d'un mince fil métallique qui sert à fermer la gueule d'un sac par torsion.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
DEF

Any type of(generally plastic) bag whose closure is being effected by twisting one end and fastening it with a tie(plastic, twist, metal, etc.).

CONT

"Twist bag" used for fruits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
DEF

Sac fabriqué généralement en plastique, dont une extrémité (la gueule) est torsadée et fermée par un lien quelconque (lien plein, lien torsadé, agrafe de plastique, etc.).

Spanish

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