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MARGE REMPLISSAGE [1 record]

Record 1 1999-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
DEF

The amount of vacant space allowed in a drum or other container to accommodate the density variations in the commodity, or for expansion due to temperature variations. In food container, the outage is called headspace.

DEF

A space left between the contents and the ends or closure of a drum, barrel, can, or bottle to allow for variation in fill or expansion of contents.

DEF

That portion of the total capacity of the tank not occupied by its cargo, expressed as a percentage of that total capacity.

OBS

According to the Glossary of Packaging Terms (GREPA), "ullage" is the British variant for "headspace" and "headspace" is restricted to food containers.

OBS

outage: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB); ullage: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
DEF

Portion de la capacité totale de la citerne non occupée par son chargement, exprimée en pourcentage de cette capacité totale.

CONT

Marge de remplissage - Creux (ullage). Les récipients ne doivent pas être complètement remplis. Il faut prévoir à l'intérieur un espace vide d'un volume suffisant pour éviter la déperdition du contenu ou la déformation du récipient que pourrait provoquer une dilatation du contenu due à une élévation de la température en cours de transport.

OBS

creux : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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