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POSTAL FRANKING MACHINE VALUE CARD SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-06

English

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

A machine with an ascending (total) register and a descending (credit) register that cannot be operated until a special card of predetermined credit value (value card) is inserted to unlock the operating mechanism which locks out again when the remaining credit falls below a permitted level.

French

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

Machine équipée d'un compteur ascendant (total) et d'un compteur descendant (ou de crédit); qui ne peut fonctionner qu'après insertion d'une carte spéciale portant un montant de crédit prédéterminé (carte de valeur) pour débloquer le mécanisme d'affranchissement, et qui se bloque à nouveau quand le crédit restant descend en dessous d'un seuil autorisé.

Spanish

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