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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postage stamp
1, record 1, English, postage%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stamp 2, record 1, English, stamp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small adhesive piece of paper applied to a mail item to indicate the amount of postage paid. 3, record 1, English, - postage%20stamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- timbre-poste
1, record 1, French, timbre%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- timbre 2, record 1, French, timbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite vignette, au verso enduit de gomme, vendue par [une administration postale] et qui, collée sur un objet qui lui est confié, a une valeur d'affranchissement conventionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - timbre%2Dposte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sello
1, record 1, Spanish, sello
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sello postal 2, record 1, Spanish, sello%20postal
correct, masculine noun
- sello de correos 3, record 1, Spanish, sello%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
- estampilla 4, record 1, Spanish, estampilla
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- timbre 2, record 1, Spanish, timbre
correct, masculine noun, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viñeta que sirve para franquear las cartas y otros objetos transportados y distribuidos por los servicios nacionales de correos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sello
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sellos de correos se imprimen sobre papel engomado con máquinas especiales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sello
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