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CLIP PLASTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plastic-clip closure
1, record 1, English, plastic%2Dclip%20closure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plastic clip 2, record 1, English, plastic%20clip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic bag clip closure produced from medium-impact polystyrene and used notably for bread packaging. 3, record 1, English, - plastic%2Dclip%20closure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The material has a resiliency that allows it to return to its original shape after many reuses by the consumer. They are furnished with various aperture sizes to accommodate the different polyethylene bag widths and thicknesses. 1, record 1, English, - plastic%2Dclip%20closure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The ... closures and closure-applying equipment are manufactured by the Kwik Lok Corporation, Yakima, Wash. 1, record 1, English, - plastic%2Dclip%20closure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agrafe en plastique
1, record 1, French, agrafe%20en%20plastique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clip plastique 2, record 1, French, clip%20plastique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit carré ou rectangle de polystyrène servant à la fermeture par pincement des sacs en plastique (tels les sacs de pains, par ex.). 1, record 1, French, - agrafe%20en%20plastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme «clip» s'emploie plutôt en France. Au Québec son usage est contestable. Voir Néologie en marche, nº 22 (1980), p. 53. 3, record 1, French, - agrafe%20en%20plastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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