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MATASELLADO ESTAMPILLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cancellation
1, record 1, English, cancellation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obliteration 2, record 1, English, obliteration
correct
- cancel 3, record 1, English, cancel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The process of cancelling] a postage stamp ... in order to render it unusable for further [postage]. 1, record 1, English, - cancellation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cancelation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oblitération
1, record 1, French, oblit%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Processus visant à annuler un] timbre-poste [...] de manière à le rendre inutilisable pour un affranchissement ultérieur. 2, record 1, French, - oblit%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obliteración
1, record 1, Spanish, obliteraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- matasellado de un sello de correos 2, record 1, Spanish, matasellado%20de%20un%20sello%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
- matasellado de una estampilla 2, record 1, Spanish, matasellado%20de%20una%20estampilla
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Acción de] anular los sellos de correos imprimiendo sobre los del franqueo de una carta, paquete u otro objeto postal, una marca para impedir que sean empleados de nuevo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - obliteraci%C3%B3n
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