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BUTTER TUB [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butter tub
1, record 1, English, butter%20tub
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butter tub: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - butter%20tub
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seau à beurre
1, record 1, French, seau%20%C3%A0%20beurre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seau à beurre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - seau%20%C3%A0%20beurre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butter tub
1, record 2, English, butter%20tub
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grocery store thermoformed plastic butter container. 1, record 2, English, - butter%20tub
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "tub" and "thermoformed tub" can be found in Packaging, vol. 33, no 5 (special advertisement booklet between pages 32 and 33) and in The Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology, 1986, page 360. 1, record 2, English, - butter%20tub
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- beurrier
1, record 2, French, beurrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient en plastique thermoformé contenant du beurre, que l'on trouve dans les magasins d'alimentation. 2, record 2, French, - beurrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embalajes de plástico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- envase para mantequilla
1, record 2, Spanish, envase%20para%20mantequilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- envase de plástico para mantequilla 1, record 2, Spanish, envase%20de%20pl%C3%A1stico%20para%20mantequilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el mercado existen diferentes tipos de envases para la venta de mantequilla. [...] Los envases para mantequilla pueden ser: envases de cartón, envases de plástico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - envase%20para%20mantequilla
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tub butter 1, record 3, English, tub%20butter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- beurre en tinette
1, record 3, French, beurre%20en%20tinette
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butter tub 1, record 4, English, butter%20tub
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pot à beurre
1, record 4, French, pot%20%C3%A0%20beurre
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jarre à beurre 1, record 4, French, jarre%20%C3%A0%20beurre
feminine noun
- tinette à beurre 1, record 4, French, tinette%20%C3%A0%20beurre
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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