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COFFRET LONG FORMAT [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

Designed to fill the same shelving depth as 12-inch vinyl records, the so-called longbox surrounding compact discs has been called excessive.

CONT

Consumers accustomed to seeing CDs packaged in "longboxes" - 5 X 11 1/2 - inch paperboard cartons - are going to have to get used to a new standard ... The polystyrene jewelbox - the hinged case that holds the CD for storage at home - could be used as the primary sales package, following the addition of a tamper-evident device such as shrink film or a fancy edge seal.

Key term(s)
  • long-box

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Boîtier allongé renfermant un ou plusieurs disques compacts et des documents se rapportant à l'œuvre ou à l'auteur.

OBS

coffret long format; format long; long format : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2006.

Spanish

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