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repackaged container

[ˌriːˈpækɪdʒd kənˈteɪnər]
nounpl: repackaged containers
recipiente reembalado
1. A container that has been opened, emptied, and refilled with the same or different contents, or transferred to new packaging material
The pharmaceutical company used repackaged containers to distribute smaller quantities of medication.
A empresa farmacêutica usou recipientes reembalados para distribuir quantidades menores de medicamento.
2. In logistics and shipping, a container that has been unloaded and reloaded with new cargo
The repackaged container was ready for shipment to the regional distribution center.
O recipiente reembalado estava pronto para envio ao centro de distribuição regional.
Synonyms
repacked containerresealed containerrefilled container
Antonyms
original containerfactory-sealed containerunopened container

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recipiente reembalado
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese for general contexts
São Paulo
embalagem reprocessada
More technical term used in industrial and logistics sectors
Portugal
contentor reembalado
Preferred term in European Portuguese, particularly in maritime/logistics contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

repackaged goods
repackaging process
container integrity
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