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BREAK OPEN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break open 1, record 1, English, break%20open
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se dégager 1, record 1, French, se%20d%C3%A9gager
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breakable cap
1, record 2, English, breakable%20cap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- break open closure 2, record 2, English, break%20open%20%20closure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... plastic or metal [caps] that either break away completely when removed from the container or leave part of the cap on the container. 1, record 2, English, - breakable%20cap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The breakaway cap is the most common form of tamper-evident closure. 1, record 2, English, - breakable%20cap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capsule à mécanisme de rupture
1, record 2, French, capsule%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rupture
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de bouchage ayant la forme soit d'une capsule inviolable munie à sa base d'un anneau se rompant mécaniquement tout en demeurant sur le contenant, soit d'une capsule se brisant totalement lors de l'ouverture. 1, record 2, French, - capsule%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rupture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- break into 1, record 3, English, break%20into
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- break open 1, record 3, English, break%20open
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire irruption 1, record 3, French, faire%20irruption
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forcer 1, record 3, French, forcer
- entrer de force 1, record 3, French, entrer%20de%20force
- ouvrir avec effraction 1, record 3, French, ouvrir%20avec%20effraction
- fracturer 1, record 3, French, fracturer
- enfoncer 1, record 3, French, enfoncer
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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