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ULLAGE [4 records]

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Record 1 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Winemaking
DEF

The unoccupied volume left in a bottle or can after filling with food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Volume non occupé par le produit dans un récipient.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embalajes
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
  • Industria vinícola
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Record 2 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Rail Transport
DEF

The amount that a container, such as a fuel tank, lacks of being full.

DEF

The difference between the full or rated capacity and the actual contents of a container. It is determined by measuring the distance from a given point at the top of a container down to the surface of the liquid.

OBS

ullage: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Transport par rail
DEF

Hauteur libre dans un réservoir partiellement rempli.

CONT

La capacité globale du dépôt [de stockage de pétrole] représente la somme de deux volumes : l'un est le «creux» qui est nécessaire pour recevoir les cargaisons prochaines, l'autre est le stock de produits que le dépôt doit contenir pour assurer le ravitaillement du pipeline lorsque les arrivées prennent du retard.

OBS

[ullage: creux d'un réservoir.] Terme anglais désignant le creux d'un réservoir, le volume non occupé par les carburants et lubrifiants liquides, ou encore l'espace vide au-dessus de la cargaison d'un navire pétrolier.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

Liquid left in cash or bottle after some has been removed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Techniques industrielles

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
DEF

The amount of vacant space allowed in a drum or other container to accommodate the density variations in the commodity, or for expansion due to temperature variations. In food container, the outage is called headspace.

DEF

A space left between the contents and the ends or closure of a drum, barrel, can, or bottle to allow for variation in fill or expansion of contents.

DEF

That portion of the total capacity of the tank not occupied by its cargo, expressed as a percentage of that total capacity.

OBS

According to the Glossary of Packaging Terms (GREPA), "ullage" is the British variant for "headspace" and "headspace" is restricted to food containers.

OBS

outage: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB); ullage: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
DEF

Portion de la capacité totale de la citerne non occupée par son chargement, exprimée en pourcentage de cette capacité totale.

CONT

Marge de remplissage - Creux (ullage). Les récipients ne doivent pas être complètement remplis. Il faut prévoir à l'intérieur un espace vide d'un volume suffisant pour éviter la déperdition du contenu ou la déformation du récipient que pourrait provoquer une dilatation du contenu due à une élévation de la température en cours de transport.

OBS

creux : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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