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letter opening machine with combined guillotine and rotating blade [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Postal Equipment and Supplies
DEF

A machine having one fixed horizontal blade acting in conjunction with a rotating knife disc, the envelopes being opened by cutting off a narrow strip along one edge.

OBS

letter opening machine with combined guillotine and rotating blade: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
DEF

Machine munie d'une lame horizontale fixe agissant en liaison avec une lame circulaire rotative et qui ouvre les enveloppes en découpant une mince bande sur un côté.

OBS

machine à ouvrir les enveloppes avec massicot et lame rotative combinés : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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