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CRYOVAC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Techniques
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cryovac
1, record 1, English, Cryovac
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commercial process that encloses a product in a plastic bag, exhausts all excess air from the bag, seals the bag, and then shrinks the plastic bag tightly to the contour of the product by immersing the bag in or spraying it with hot water. 2, record 1, English, - Cryovac
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'emballage
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryovac
1, record 1, French, cryovac
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryo-vac 2, record 1, French, cryo%2Dvac
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- procédé Cryovac 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Cryovac
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé [qui] consiste à emballer sous vide la viande [...] dans des sacs en copolymère vinyl-vinylidène imperméables à l'humidité et à l'air et pouvant se rétracter en épousant la forme de leur contenu. 1, record 1, French, - cryovac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce procédé est surtout employé pour les volailles. 2, record 1, French, - cryovac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cryovac bag
1, record 2, English, Cryovac%20bag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cryovac bag 2, record 2, English, cryovac%20bag
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cryovac: Trademark for a light, shrink-film, transparent packaging material based on polyvinylidene chloride. Used especially for meats and other perishables. 3, record 2, English, - Cryovac%20bag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sac Cryovac
1, record 2, French, sac%20Cryovac
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sac cryovac 2, record 2, French, sac%20cryovac
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principales matières plastiques. (...) Marques commerciales : Polyéthylènes haute-pression (...). Polyéthylènes basse-pression (...). Divers : (...) Cryovac (polyéthylène irradié à orientation bi-axiale W.R. Grace and Co), (...). 3, record 2, French, - sac%20Cryovac
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Packaging in Plastic
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cryovac
1, record 3, English, Cryovac
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trademark for a light, shrink-film, transparent packaging material based on polyvinylidene chloride. Used especially for meats and other perishables. 1, record 3, English, - Cryovac
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Cryovac
1, record 3, French, Cryovac
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principales matières plastiques. [...] Marques commerciales: Polyéthylènes haute-pression [...]. Polyéthylènes basse-pression [...]. Divers: [...] Cryovac (polyéthylène irradié à orientation bi-axiale W.R. Grace and Co), [...]. 1, record 3, French, - Cryovac
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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