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PACKAGE DOWNSIZING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downsizing
1, record 1, English, downsizing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- package downsizing 2, record 1, English, package%20downsizing
correct, proposal
- package shorting 1, record 1, English, package%20shorting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the procedure by which the contents of a package are reduced in weight or volume while the package itself remains apparently unchanged. 1, record 1, English, - downsizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Package standardization and environmental considerations are more often alleged. 2, record 1, English, - downsizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An example would be two identical or nearly identical cans of ground coffee - one containing 16 ounces; the other, only 14.9 ounces. 1, record 1, English, - downsizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Considered as a deceptive practice of packaging consumer food or non-food products. For example one jar containing 16 ounces of peanut butter that is being replaced by a new jar containing 14 ounces, the only visible and somewhat misleading difference being a tapering of the new jar 2, record 1, English, - downsizing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- product downsizing
- packaging downsizing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduction des emballages
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20des%20emballages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduction de la masse des emballages 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20masse%20des%20emballages
correct, feminine noun
- réduction du volume des emballages 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20du%20volume%20des%20emballages
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé visant à réduire le volume et le poids des emballages à des fins d'uniformisation, de souci environnemental et de commercialisation. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20emballages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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