ponticelli di frattura

English translation: safety seals

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Italian term or phrase:ponticelli di fratura
English translation:safety seals

17:41 Mar 3, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / bottle top industry, plastics
Italian term or phrase: ponticelli di frattura
tamperproof caps on bottles
the "ponticelli" are those little strips of plastic that join the cap/top to an outer ring and once broken show that the bottle has been tampered with.
kringle
Local time: 06:55
seal
Explanation:
What you are referring to is the seal of a bottle. In most cases you get things like, do not use if seal is broken, meaning, if the particelle di frattura are broken then do not use.
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bluestar (X)
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Thanks for your help everyone!
SUE (kringle)
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4 +1seal
bluestar (X)
4security strips
Moll
4seal strip
Gian


  

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security strips


Explanation:
I'm not 100% sure about this, but I did find the term on Google relating to urine specimen collectors.

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seal


Explanation:
What you are referring to is the seal of a bottle. In most cases you get things like, do not use if seal is broken, meaning, if the particelle di frattura are broken then do not use.

bluestar (X)
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Thanks for your help everyone!
SUE (kringle)

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agree  Rick Henry: I might add tamper-proof or security (seal)
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seal strip


Explanation:
sono d'accordo ... sono dei sigilli che danno la certezza che il contenuto è originale

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