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ABRECARTAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- envelope-opening machine
1, record 1, English, envelope%2Dopening%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letter-opening machine 2, record 1, English, letter%2Dopening%20machine
correct
- mail-opening machine 3, record 1, English, mail%2Dopening%20machine
correct
- envelope opening machine 4, record 1, English, envelope%20opening%20machine
correct
- letter opening machine 5, record 1, English, letter%20opening%20machine
correct
- mail opening machine 6, record 1, English, mail%20opening%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine designed to cut or slit envelopes along one or more edges so that the contents of the envelopes may be withdrawn. 7, record 1, English, - envelope%2Dopening%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
envelope-opening machine; letter-opening machine; mail-opening machine; envelope opening machine; letter opening machine; mail opening machine: These designations are used to refer to the same concept even though the terms "envelope," "letter" and "mail" are not synonymous. 8, record 1, English, - envelope%2Dopening%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
letter opening machine: designation and definition standardized by ISO in the 5138-4 standard published in 1981, a standard that has been withdrawn in 2018. 8, record 1, English, - envelope%2Dopening%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à ouvrir les enveloppes
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20enveloppes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à ouvrir le courrier 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20le%20courrier
correct, feminine noun
- machine à ouvrir les lettres 3, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20lettres
correct, feminine noun
- machine à décacheter les enveloppes 4, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9cacheter%20les%20enveloppes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine destinée à couper les enveloppes sur un ou plusieurs côtés pour permettre d'en retirer le contenu. 5, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20enveloppes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à ouvrir les enveloppes; machine à ouvrir le courrier; machine à ouvrir les lettres; machine à décacheter les enveloppes : Ces désignations sont utilisées pour faire référence à la même notion, bien que les termes «enveloppe», «courrier» et «lettre» ne soient pas synonymes. 6, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20enveloppes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à ouvrir les enveloppes : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO dans la norme 5138-4 en 1981, une norme qui a été retirée en 2018. 6, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20enveloppes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Material y equipo de correos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrecartas
1, record 1, Spanish, abrecartas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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