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PRE-EMBALLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- The Product (Marketing)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prepackaged
1, record 1, English, prepackaged
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prepacked 2, record 1, English, prepacked
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a food product that has been packaged before being placed for sale. 3, record 1, English, - prepackaged
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With respect to a dairy product, means a dairy product that is packaged in a container in such a manner that it is ordinarily sold to or used or purchased by a consumer without being repackaged. 4, record 1, English, - prepackaged
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pre-packaged
- pre-packed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préemballé
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-emballé 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Demball%C3%A9
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un produit alimentaire placé dans un emballage avant sa [mise en marché]. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d'un produit laitier, qualifie celui qui est mis dans un contenant de façon à être ordinairement vendu au consommateur, acheté ou utilisé par lui sans avoir été réemballé. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Packaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prepackaged product
1, record 2, English, prepackaged%20product
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A product] that is packaged in the container in which it is ordinarily sold to a consumer. 2, record 2, English, - prepackaged%20product
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pre-packaged product
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Emballages
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit préemballé
1, record 2, French, produit%20pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit emballé dans le contenant dans lequel il sera vendu au consommateur. 2, record 2, French, - produit%20pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus du prix de vente, pour la majorité des produits préemballés (alimentaires ou non), le consommateur doit être informé du prix à l'unité de mesure (prix au kilogramme, au litre) accompagné de l'unité de mesure. 3, record 2, French, - produit%20pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- produit pré-emballé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Television Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pre-packaged national commercial 1, record 3, English, pre%2Dpackaged%20national%20commercial
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- prepackaged national commercial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- message publicitaire national préemballé
1, record 3, French, message%20publicitaire%20national%20pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- message publicitaire national pré-emballé 2, record 3, French, message%20publicitaire%20national%20pr%C3%A9%2Demball%C3%A9
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préemballé : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - message%20publicitaire%20national%20pr%C3%A9emball%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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