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FORMAT FAMILIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family size
1, record 1, English, family%20size
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A size of box or container of a product bigger than the regular size in a given line meant for an extensive use by the family or in the house. 2, record 1, English, - family%20size
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Techniques marchandes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format familial
1, record 1, French, format%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'astuce infaillible pour économiser des sous, c'est de prendre le temps de comparer les prix à l'unité de mesure. Surveiller les grammes, les millilitres. C'est ainsi qu'on peut déterminer si le format familial en vaut vraiment le coup. 2, record 1, French, - format%20familial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sesame square
1, record 2, English, sesame%20square
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sesame and cane sugar bliss, Sumsuma meaning sesame in Arab and Hebrew, is a crunchy yet tender remake of the classic sesame squares. 1, record 2, English, - sesame%20square
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carré de sésame
1, record 2, French, carr%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9same
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entièrement biovégétalienne, la gamme des produits PRANA compte aussi des collations(amandes et noix enrobées dans du sirop d’érable et carrés de sésame) en format individuel ou familial [...] 2, record 2, French, - carr%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9same
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Standards and Regulations
- Law of Evidence
- Packaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- qualifying statement
1, record 3, English, qualifying%20statement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qualifying statements ... Any representations which may reasonably be regarded as qualifying the net quantity of a product, for example "Family sized litre", may be in violation of the Act. 2, record 3, English, - qualifying%20statement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Emballages)
- Droit de la preuve
- Emballages
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déclaration qualificative
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9claration%20qualificative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déclarations qualificatives [...] Toute indication qui peut raisonnablement être jugée de nature à qualifier la quantité nette d’un produit, par exemple «litre de format familial», peut contrevenir à la Loi. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20qualificative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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