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CODIGO UNIVERSAL PRODUCTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Codes (Software)
- Labelling (Packaging)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal product code
1, record 1, English, universal%20product%20code
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UPC 1, record 1, English, UPC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special bar code used by supermarket product manufacturers. This code identifies the vendor identification number and the particular product number for automatic recognition by a scanner. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20product%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code universel des produits
1, record 1, French, code%20universel%20des%20produits
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CUP 1, record 1, French, CUP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code à barres utilisé dans le commerce pour identifier la marchandise. 2, record 1, French, - code%20universel%20des%20produits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«CUP» est employé officiellement par le «Conseil canadien de la distribution alimentaire», situé à Montréal. Renseignement : secrétaire exécutive pour cet organisme. 1, record 1, French, - code%20universel%20des%20produits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de productos universal
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20productos%20universal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- código universal de productos 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20universal%20de%20productos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código de barras estándar, formado por diez dígitos, usado en los artículos vendidos al detalle, el cual es legible por los dispositivos de reconocimiento de caracteres ópticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20productos%20universal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El código incluye un número, formado por cinco dígitos, para la identificación del fabricante y un número de codificación del producto, formado por otros cinco dígitos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20productos%20universal
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