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AIRMAIL [5 records]

Record 1 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Correspondence
  • Postal Transport
  • Air Freight
DEF

Mail paid at the air mail price for transportation by air.

OBS

air mail: term used at Canada Post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de correspondance (Postes)
  • Transports postaux
  • Fret aérien
DEF

Courrier qui est affranchi au tarif avion et transporté par voie aérienne.

OBS

courrier-avion : terme en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Correspondencia (Correos)
  • Transporte postal
  • Carga aérea
DEF

Correspondencia que se expide por avión.

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Record 2 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
DEF

Postage specially prepared for prepayment of airmail service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
DEF

Timbres soi-disant destinés à l'affranchissement des plis transportés par voie aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Transport
  • Air Transport
DEF

A scheduled mail route or service on which mail is carried by air transport.

CONT

Air service (airmail) may be purchased to assure expeditious handling in dispatch and the fastest mode of transportation. Airmail is promptly sorted and dispatched by air to the destination country.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports postaux
  • Transport aérien
DEF

[Service] chargé du transport du courrier par voie aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte postal
  • Transporte aéreo
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Record 4 2014-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Air Transport
  • Postal Transport
PHR

Send the letter airmail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Transport aérien
  • Transports postaux

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Postal Transport
DEF

Of or having to do with mail sent by air.

CONT

My airmail letter was sent last week and arrived in France yesterday.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Transports postaux
DEF

Relatif à la poste aérienne.

Spanish

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