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POSTAGE STAMP [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postage stamp
1, record 1, English, postage%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postage stamp: an item in the "Exchange Media" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - postage%20stamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- timbre-poste
1, record 1, French, timbre%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
timbre-poste : objet de la classe «Support d'échange» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - timbre%2Dposte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- postage stamp
1, record 2, English, postage%20stamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stamp 2, record 2, English, stamp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small adhesive piece of paper applied to a mail item to indicate the amount of postage paid. 3, record 2, English, - postage%20stamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- timbre-poste
1, record 2, French, timbre%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- timbre 2, record 2, French, timbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite vignette, au verso enduit de gomme, vendue par [une administration postale] et qui, collée sur un objet qui lui est confié, a une valeur d'affranchissement conventionnelle. 2, record 2, French, - timbre%2Dposte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sello
1, record 2, Spanish, sello
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sello postal 2, record 2, Spanish, sello%20postal
correct, masculine noun
- sello de correos 3, record 2, Spanish, sello%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
- estampilla 4, record 2, Spanish, estampilla
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- timbre 2, record 2, Spanish, timbre
correct, masculine noun, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viñeta que sirve para franquear las cartas y otros objetos transportados y distribuidos por los servicios nacionales de correos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - sello
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sellos de correos se imprimen sobre papel engomado con máquinas especiales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - sello
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- postage stamp
1, record 3, English, postage%20stamp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The scenario in which a picture displayed on a television screen is framed on all four sides by black bars. 1, record 3, English, - postage%20stamp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The picture appears to be letterboxed and pillar boxed simultaneously, resulting in a very small picture being displayed in the center of the television screen. A postage stamp display can occur in certain conditions when video is converted from one format and aspect ratio to another. 1, record 3, English, - postage%20stamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- timbre-poste
1, record 3, French, timbre%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène se produisant lorsqu'une image affichée sur un écran de télévision est entourée de bordures noires. 2, record 3, French, - timbre%2Dposte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'image qui a subi cette transformation semble avoir été convertie à la fois au mode panoramique et au mode colonne, ce qui se traduit par une toute petite image au centre de l'écran. Une telle situation se produit notamment au moment de la conversion de l'image dans un format donné tandis que le rapport hauteur/largeur de cette dernière l'est dans un autre format. 2, record 3, French, - timbre%2Dposte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On parlera ainsi d'«affichage en timbre-poste». 2, record 3, French, - timbre%2Dposte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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