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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Postal Correspondence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back number
1, record 1, English, back%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back issue 2, record 1, English, back%20issue
correct
- back copy 3, record 1, English, back%20copy
correct
- past issue 4, record 1, English, past%20issue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any issue of a periodical or newspaper preceding the current issue. 5, record 1, English, - back%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
back issue — previously published copy/issue of the host publication[;] a back issue may be individually addressed as a host publication or enclosed and priced with a host publication ... 6, record 1, English, - back%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
back issue: term used at Canada Post for the purpose of their Publications Mail service. 7, record 1, English, - back%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numéro antérieur
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- numéro déjà paru 2, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20paru
correct, masculine noun
- ancien numéro 3, record 1, French, ancien%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
numéro antérieur — exemplaire ou numéro de la publication principale publié antérieurement[;] un numéro antérieur peut être individuellement adressé en tant que publication principale ou posté et tarifé avec la publication principale [...] 4, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numéro antérieur : terme en usage à Postes Canada aux fins de leur service Poste-publications. 5, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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