TERMIUM Plus®

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OVERWRAPPING [3 records]

Record 1 2000-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

A variation of bundle-wrapping wherein identical products are arranged or collated into multiples of 2-, 6-, 10- or 12-pack units and overwrapped. Accomplished by a machine called overwrapper.

OBS

"Overwrapping" also applies to single carton and box packaging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
DEF

Emballage de plusieurs produits unitaires pré-emballés à l'aide de pellicule ou d'une housse plastique. Travail exécuté sur suremballeuse.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

The process of applying a film wrapper over a product, package, carton, box, etc., especially for decoration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
DEF

Procédé consistant à donner un meilleur aspect à un produit déjà conditionné (boîtage en particulier) en l'enveloppant d'un film transparent.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

An outer covering of a package.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
CONT

L'opération de surenveloppage est terminée en tendant les extrémités libres du film élastique rétractable qui restent fixées par auto-adhérence.

Spanish

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