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pack·ag·ing

(păk′ə-jĭng)

1. The act, process, industry, art, or style of packing.

2. Material used for making packages.

3. The manner in which something, such as a proposal or product, or someone, such as a candidate or author, is presented to the public.

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packaging

(ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ)

a. the box or wrapping in which a product is offered for sale

b. the design of such a box or wrapping, esp with reference to its ability to attract customers

2. the presentation of a person, product, television programme, etc, to the public in a way designed to build up a favourable image

3. the work of a packager

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Noun	1.	packaging - the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" meat packing, meatpacking, meat-packing business - wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers) unitisation, unitization - the act of packaging cargo into unit loads
	2.	packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" promotion, promotional material, publicity marketing - the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing" subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about buildup - highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup" public relations, PR - a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution blurb, endorsement, indorsement - a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book" ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug - blatant or sensational promotion sales pitch, sales talk, pitch - promotion by means of an argument and demonstration ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service sales promotion - promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising
	3.	packaging - material used to make packages blister pack, bubble pack - packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover material - things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"

packaging

noun wrapping, casing, covering, cover, box, packing, wrapper The packaging is made from recycled materials.

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Translations

تَعْبِئَةٌ

obal

indpakning

Verpackung

πακετάρισμα συσκευασία

embalaje empaquetado

paketointi

emballageemballage de matières radioactivesencapsidationmise en boîtierconditionnement

pakiranje

imballaggio confezionamento

パッケージ

포장

paketiranje

förpackning

หีบห่อ

paketleme

sự đóng gói

包装

packaging

[ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ]

A. N

1. (= packet, box, etc) → embalaje m; (= wrapping) → envoltorio m

2. (Comm) (= presentation) → presentación f
if the image and the packaging are right, consumers will buy anything → si la imagen y la presentación son las adecuadas, los clientes comprarán cualquier cosa

B. CPD packaging company, packaging plant N → envasadora f
packaging industry N → industria f del empaquetado or del envase
packaging machine N → máquina f empaquetadora or envasadora
packaging material N → material m de envasado or de empaquetado

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packaging

[ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ] n (= paper, plastic, cardboard) → emballage mpackaging company n → entreprise f de conditionnementpack animal n → bête f de somme

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packaging

(= material) → Verpackung f; this is where they do the packaging → hier werden die Sachen verpackt

(= presentation of product) → Präsentation f; the public don’t buy the product, they buy the packaging → die Leute kaufen nicht das Produkt, sondern die Verpackung; packaging industry → Verpackungsindustrie f

(= act) → Verpacken nt

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packaging

[ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ] n → confezione f, imballo

packaging

→ تَعْبِئَةٌ obal indpakning Verpackung συσκευασία embalaje, empaquetado paketointi emballage pakiranje imballaggio パッケージ 포장 verpakking emballasje opakowanie embalagem упаковка förpackning หีบห่อ paketleme sự đóng gói 包装

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