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MACHINE EMBALLAGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
- Packaging in Plastic
- Packaging Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pallet stretch wrapping machine
1, record 1, English, pallet%20stretch%20wrapping%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pallet stretch wrapper 2, record 1, English, pallet%20stretch%20wrapper
correct
- pallet stretch-wrapping machine 3, record 1, English, pallet%20stretch%2Dwrapping%20machine
correct
- pallet stretchwrapper 4, record 1, English, pallet%20stretchwrapper
correct
- pallet stretch packaging machine 5, record 1, English, pallet%20stretch%20packaging%20machine
proposal
- pallet stretch packager 5, record 1, English, pallet%20stretch%20packager
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which a package is wrapped in a thermoplastic film which is pulled tightly around the package. The film may be formulated to stick to itself on contact. 4, record 1, English, - pallet%20stretch%20wrapping%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the packaging industry, pallet stretch wrappers are very often named under more elliptical expressions like "stretch wrapper", "stretch wrapping machine" or "stretch packaging machine", which cannot be given as true synonyms, because this also applies to smaller packages. 3, record 1, English, - pallet%20stretch%20wrapping%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The definition of stretchwrapping has been extracted from the European Union Standard; Packaging machines safety - Terminology and classification of packaging machines and associated equipment; prEn-415. 5, record 1, English, - pallet%20stretch%20wrapping%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Techniques d'emballage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banderoleuse de palettes sous étirable
1, record 1, French, banderoleuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20%C3%A9tirable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banderoleuse de palettes sous film étirable 2, record 1, French, banderoleuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
correct, feminine noun
- machine à banderoler les charges palettisées sous film étirable 3, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20banderoler%20les%20charges%20palettis%C3%A9es%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
correct, feminine noun
- machine d’emballage de palettes sous film étirable 4, record 1, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20de%20palettes%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
proposal, feminine noun
- machine à emballer les palettes sous film étirable 4, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20emballer%20les%20palettes%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En exploitant les propriétés d'élasticité à froid de certains plastiques (PEbd, PEbdl, PVC, EVA), on parvient à mettre sous film étirable des palettes, des fardeaux ou des lots unitaires. Deux principes essentiels sont mis en œuvre : le banderolage, avec ou sans rotation de la palette, et le drapage d'un colis par rideau. Dans ce domaine, les machines se font de plus en plus nombreuses [...] 5, record 1, French, - banderoleuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20%C3%A9tirable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans la langue des emballagistes, le terme «palette» comprend généralement la palette et son chargement. 2, record 1, French, - banderoleuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20%C3%A9tirable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pallet shrink wrapper
1, record 2, English, pallet%20shrink%20wrapper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pallet shrink-wrapping machine 2, record 2, English, pallet%20shrink%2Dwrapping%20machine
correct
- pallet shrink wrapping machine 3, record 2, English, pallet%20shrink%20wrapping%20machine
correct
- pallet shrink wrap machine 4, record 2, English, pallet%20shrink%20wrap%20machine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pallet Shrink Wrapping Machines.- Pallet shrink wrapping involves wrapping the pallet in an over sized film and then shrinking by applying heat. The shrunk film so tightens around the pallet that it gives it maximum stability during the transport. The shrunk thermoplastic film also provides protection against moisture and dust during storage. These machines are as per the customer requirement in terms of the size of the pallet or product, speed and automation. Shrink hood applicator wraps the load in thermoplastic film in a reel. The film is first sealed at one end and laid open on the pallet. 5, record 2, English, - pallet%20shrink%20wrapper
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pallet shrink-wrap machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- housseuse par rétraction
1, record 2, French, housseuse%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- housseuse pour housse rétractable 1, record 2, French, housseuse%20pour%20housse%20r%C3%A9tractable
feminine noun
- banderoleuse de palettes sous film thermorétractable 2, record 2, French, banderoleuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20film%20thermor%C3%A9tractable
proposal, feminine noun
- banderoleuse de palettes sous film rétractable 2, record 2, French, banderoleuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
proposal, feminine noun
- emballeuse de palettes sous film thermorétractable 2, record 2, French, emballeuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20film%20thermor%C3%A9tractable
proposal, feminine noun
- emballeuse de palettes sous film rétractable 2, record 2, French, emballeuse%20de%20palettes%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
proposal, feminine noun
- machine d’emballage par rétraction montée sur plateau 3, record 2, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20par%20r%C3%A9traction%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20plateau
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Housseuse qui permet d'enrober une paletée d'une housse de palettisation constituée d'un film thermorétractable. 1, record 2, French, - housseuse%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ITALDIBIPACK occupe une place de premier plan sur la scène italienne et également sur l'ensemble des marchés européens, avec un programme de : 12 modèles de machines à cloche manuelles et semi-automatiques; soudeuses en L et tunnel de rétraction; fardeleuses sous film thermorétractable; banderoleuses de palettes [...] 4, record 2, French, - housseuse%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La compagnie Minute Maid Canada voulait incorporer une emballeuse de palettes à leur système. L'espace était déjà limité et ils n'avaient que 24 heures pour installer la machine et les convoyeurs. 5, record 2, French, - housseuse%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Développement du «Sweeper» - équipement automatique pour l'emballage de palettes sous film rétractable. 6, record 2, French, - housseuse%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Labelling (Packaging)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- packing machine
1, record 3, English, packing%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Control: Fabric inspecting and packing machine. 1, record 3, English, - packing%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine d'emballage
1, record 3, French, machine%20d%27emballage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Packaging in Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- packaging machine
1, record 4, English, packaging%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wrapping machine 2, record 4, English, wrapping%20machine
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Emballages en papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à emballer
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20emballer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine d'emballage 2, record 4, French, machine%20d%27emballage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shrink packager
1, record 5, English, shrink%20packager
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shrink packaging machine 2, record 5, English, shrink%20packaging%20machine
- shrink packer 3, record 5, English, shrink%20packer
correct
- shrinkwrapping machine 4, record 5, English, shrinkwrapping%20machine
correct
- shrink wrapping machine 5, record 5, English, shrink%20wrapping%20machine
correct
- shrinkwrapper 1, record 5, English, shrinkwrapper
correct
- shrink wrapper 6, record 5, English, shrink%20wrapper
correct
- shrink film packaging machine 7, record 5, English, shrink%20film%20packaging%20machine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of machine used in shrinkwrapping operations. 8, record 5, English, - shrink%20packager
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shrink packaging: 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. 9, record 5, English, - shrink%20packager
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine d’emballage sous film rétractable
1, record 5, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- emballeuse sous film thermorétractable 2, record 5, French, emballeuse%20sous%20film%20thermor%C3%A9tractable
correct, feminine noun
- enveloppeuse sous film rétractable 3, record 5, French, enveloppeuse%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
correct, feminine noun
- machine d’emballage par rétraction 4, record 5, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
proposal, feminine noun
- machine d’enveloppage par rétraction 4, record 5, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Benveloppage%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
proposal, feminine noun
- chaîne de conditionnement par rétraction 4, record 5, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20conditionnement%20par%20r%C3%A9traction
proposal, feminine noun
- machine d’enveloppage sous film rétractable 4, record 5, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Benveloppage%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
proposal, feminine noun
- chaîne de conditionnement sous film rétractable 4, record 5, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20conditionnement%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine employée pour l'emballage de produits sous film rétractable. 5, record 5, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut remplacer le terme «film rétractable», dans ces vedettes, par «film rétrécissable», ou «pellicule rétrécissable», ou encore «pellicule rétractable». 4, record 5, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film%20r%C3%A9tractable
Record 5, Key term(s)
- machine d’emballage sous film rétrécissable
- machine d’emballage sous pellicule rétrécissable
- machine d’emballage sous pellicule rétractable
- machine d’enveloppage sous film rétrécissable
- machine d’enveloppage sous pellicule rétrécissable
- machine d’enveloppage sous pellicule rétractable
- chaîne de conditionnement sous film rétrécissable
- chaîne de conditionnement sous pellicule rétrécissable
- chaîne de conditionnement sous pellicule rétractable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
- Packaging in Plastic
- Packaging Techniques
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stretch wrapper
1, record 6, English, stretch%20wrapper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- stretchwrapper 2, record 6, English, stretchwrapper
correct
- stretch-wrap machine 3, record 6, English, stretch%2Dwrap%20machine
correct
- stretch wrapping machine 4, record 6, English, stretch%20wrapping%20machine
correct
- stretchwrapping machine 5, record 6, English, stretchwrapping%20machine
proposal
- stretch packaging machine 6, record 6, English, stretch%20packaging%20machine
correct
- stretch-packaging machine 7, record 6, English, stretch%2Dpackaging%20machine
correct
- stretch packager 5, record 6, English, stretch%20packager
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used for the stretchwrapping process. 5, record 6, English, - stretch%20wrapper
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stretchwrapping: A process in which a package is wrapped in a thermoplastic film which is pulled tightly around the package. The film may be formulated to stick to itself on contact. 8, record 6, English, - stretch%20wrapper
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The above observation (OBS) has been extracted from the European Union Standard; Packaging Machines Safety - Terminology and classification of packaging machines and associated equipment. 5, record 6, English, - stretch%20wrapper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Techniques d'emballage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine d’emballage sous film étirable
1, record 6, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- machine d’enveloppage sous film étirable 2, record 6, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Benveloppage%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
correct, feminine noun
- machine à emballer sous film étirable 3, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20emballer%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine d'emballage employée pour la mise sous film étirable de charges palettisées, de lots (exemple : les multipacks) ou de fardeaux. 3, record 6, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En exploitant les propriétés d'élasticité à froid de certains plastiques (PEbd, PEbdl, PVC, EVA), on parvient à mettre sous film étirable des palettes, des fardeaux ou des lots unitaires. 4, record 6, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nous avons délibérément écarté les notions de «banderoleuse» ou «fardeleuse sous film étirable», car la première se rapporte surtout à la palettisation tandis que la seconde s'effectue sur bande transporteuse. 3, record 6, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film%20%C3%A9tirable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- film wrapping machine
1, record 7, English, film%20wrapping%20machine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- plastic film packaging machine 2, record 7, English, plastic%20film%20packaging%20machine
- plastic film wrapping machine 3, record 7, English, plastic%20film%20wrapping%20machine
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any type of machine used in the process of packaging with plastic film (e.g.) shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers, L-bar sealers and the like. 4, record 7, English, - film%20wrapping%20machine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- filmeuse
1, record 7, French, filmeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- machine d’emballage sous film 2, record 7, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage%20sous%20film
correct, feminine noun
- machine de conditionnement sous film 3, record 7, French, machine%20de%20conditionnement%20sous%20film
correct, feminine noun
- machine de mise sous film 3, record 7, French, machine%20de%20mise%20sous%20film
correct, feminine noun
- machine pour mise sous film 4, record 7, French, machine%20pour%20mise%20sous%20film
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout type de machine, comme les fardeleuses, les soudeuses en L, les emballeuses sous film étirable, réalisant la mise sous pellicule plastique d'un emballage. 5, record 7, French, - filmeuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- filling and packaging machine 1, record 8, English, filling%20and%20packaging%20machine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- machine de conditionnement et d’emballage
1, record 8, French, machine%20de%20conditionnement%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Les industries françaises d'équipement, no 21, sept. 1968 , p. 40 et suivantes) 1, record 8, French, - machine%20de%20conditionnement%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bemballage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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