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AFFRANCHISSEUSE [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 meter
1, record 1, English, postage%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postage meter: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - postage%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affranchisseuse
1, record 1, French, affranchisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affranchisseuse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - affranchisseuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- franking machine 1, record 2, English, franking%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- postage meter 1, record 2, English, postage%20meter
- postal meter 1, record 2, English, postal%20meter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affranchisseuse
1, record 2, French, affranchisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine destinée à affranchir le courrier ou le matériel à expédier. 1, record 2, French, - affranchisseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Franqueo postal
- Material y equipo de correos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- franqueadora
1, record 2, Spanish, franqueadora
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
- Postage
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- postage meter
1, record 3, English, postage%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- postal meter 2, record 3, English, postal%20meter
correct
- postal franking machine 3, record 3, English, postal%20franking%20machine
correct
- franking machine 4, record 3, English, franking%20machine
correct
- postage meter machine 5, record 3, English, postage%20meter%20machine
- postal meter machine 6, record 3, English, postal%20meter%20machine
- postage register 7, record 3, English, postage%20register
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine designed to print an approved postal franking impression including the postal value and other information required or allowed by postal administrations. 3, record 3, English, - postage%20meter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a machine that prints postal indicia on pieces of mail, records the amount of postage given in the indicia, and subtracts it from a total amount which has been paid at a post office and for which the machine has been set. 8, record 3, English, - postage%20meter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
- Affranchissement du courrier
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à affranchir
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- affranchisseuse 2, record 3, French, affranchisseuse
feminine noun
- affranchisseuse à compteur 3, record 3, French, affranchisseuse%20%C3%A0%20compteur
feminine noun
- affranchisseuse mécanique 3, record 3, French, affranchisseuse%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
- compteur d'affranchissement 3, record 3, French, compteur%20d%27affranchissement
masculine noun
- compteur du port 3, record 3, French, compteur%20du%20port
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine destinée à imprimer une empreinte postale d'affranchissement agréée, comprenant la valeur de l'affranchissement et d'autres informations requises ou autorisées par l'administration postale. 4, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dispositif mécanique, électrique, etc., permettant d'imprimer des empreintes d'affranchissement. 5, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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