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English translation: modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP)

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Lithuanian term or phrase:	dujinė pakuotė
English translation:	modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP)
Entered by:	Olga Prisekina-Olrichs

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11:48 Apr 21, 2010

Lithuanian to English translations [PRO]
Food & Dairy / mėsa

Lithuanian term or phrase: dujinė pakuotė

dujinėje pakuotėje galiojimo terminas iki 5-8 d.

Olga Prisekina-Olrichs KudoZ activity Questions: 804 (7 open) (1 without valid answers) (33 closed without grading) Answers: 121 Netherlands
Local time: 07:40

modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP)

Explanation:
This version, "modified-atmosphere packaging" is described in Wikipedia, and there is a greater number of Google hits linking to dictionaries, videos, books, scientific and industrial articles.

"Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is a packaging technique used to extend the shelf life of fresh food. It works by surrounding the food with <B>gases</B> that stop, or at least slow down the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds that spoil food."
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/consumers/higher-risk-specific-food...

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http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/natural-antimicrobial-treat...

P.S. The hyphen <B>is</B> used by those sticking to proper English grammar, however there is a tendency to omit hyphens...

Selected response from:

Valters Feists
Latvia
Local time: 08:40

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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

gas-packed

Gintautas Kaminskas

modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP)

Valters Feists

gas packaging

Leonardas

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25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

gas-packed

Explanation:
dujinėje pakuotėje galiojimo terminas iki 5-8 d. = the suitability period (use-by date) for for the gas-packed product is 5–8 days

Example sentence(s):

Microbiology of vacuum and gas-packed meat

Reference: http://www.springerlink.com/content/p136383n89355087/

Gintautas Kaminskas
Australia
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of:

Lithuanian
PRO pts in category: 52

33 mins confidence:

gas packaging

Explanation:
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Leonardas
Local time: 08:40
PRO pts in category: 8

12 hrs confidence:

modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP)

[A combined chitosan and thyme treatment] with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can extend the shelf-life of ready-to-cook poultry products

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_atmosphere#Modified_At...
Reference: http://tinyurl.com/2fsds73

Valters Feists
Latvia
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of:

Latvian
PRO pts in category: 8

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