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EMBALAJE ENVOLTURA RETRACTIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Packaging Techniques
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shrink packaging
1, record 1, English, shrink%20packaging
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shrink wrapping 2, record 1, English, shrink%20wrapping
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of enclosing an article in a protective envelope by heat sealing it within prestretched film and then heating to cause the film to shrink tightly around the article. 3, record 1, English, - shrink%20packaging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike ISO, the Glossary Packaging Terms of the Packaging Institute International doesn't consider "shrink packaging" and "shrink wrapping" as synonyms, and gives the following different (but very close) definitions for the two terms: - shrink packaging: Producing a package by shrinking plastic film over the object or objects to be packaged. - shrink wrapping: A technique of packaging in which the strains in a plastic film are released by raising the temperature of the film thus causing it to shrink over the package. 4, record 1, English, - shrink%20packaging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse with "skin packaging." 4, record 1, English, - shrink%20packaging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shrink packaging; shrink wrapping: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - shrink%20packaging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Techniques d'emballage
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emballage par rétraction
1, record 1, French, emballage%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- emballage sous film rétractable 2, record 1, French, emballage%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
correct, masculine noun
- conditionnement sous pellicule rétrécissable 3, record 1, French, conditionnement%20sous%20pellicule%20r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissable
correct, masculine noun
- conditionnement sous pellicule rétractable 4, record 1, French, conditionnement%20sous%20pellicule%20r%C3%A9tractable
correct, masculine noun
- emballage sous film thermorétractable 5, record 1, French, emballage%20sous%20film%20thermor%C3%A9tractable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé consistant à enfermer un objet dans une enveloppe protectrice, par thermoscellage d'une feuille mince préalablement étirée, l'ensemble étant ensuite chauffé pour faire se rétracter la feuille mince et appliquer fortement celle-ci autour de l'objet. 6, record 1, French, - emballage%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emballage par rétraction : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - emballage%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Técnicas de embalaje
- Embalajes de plástico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalaje por contracción
1, record 1, Spanish, embalaje%20por%20contracci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- embalaje por envoltura retráctil 1, record 1, Spanish, embalaje%20por%20envoltura%20retr%C3%A1ctil
correct, masculine noun
- embalaje termoencogible 1, record 1, Spanish, embalaje%20termoencogible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de encerrar un artículo en una envoltura protectora sellándola con calor dentro de una película previamente estirada y luego calentándola para hacer que la película se encoja ajustándose firmemente alrededor del artículo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - embalaje%20por%20contracci%C3%B3n
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