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CORRESPONDENCE ENVELOPE [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Correspondence
DEF

An article intended for despatch by letter post... without an envelope, which consists of a sheet of strong and stiff paper the whole of one side being reserved for correspondence and at least the right-hand half of the other side... being reserved for the addressee's address, stamp and postal indications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de correspondance (Postes)
DEF

[...] objet de correspondance sans enveloppe, consistant en une feuille de papier fort et rigide, dont l'une des faces est entièrement réservée à la correspondance, la moitié droite au moins de l'autre face [...] étant réservée à l'adresse du destinataire, à l'affranchissement et aux indications postales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Correspondencia (Correos)
DEF

Envío de correspondencia constituido por una hoja de cartón o de papel resistente.

CONT

Las imágenes de la tarjeta postal han ido variando, desde la instantánea geográfica hasta la elaboración artística.

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Record 2 1998-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

A flat case, rectangular in shape and generally made from one sheet of paper. This sheet is so folded as to provide a plain front and a back consisting of four overlapping flaps. Generally three flaps (but occasionally only two) are stuck together, the fourth, which may be gummed or ungummed serving as a closure. This fourth flap may be either on the long side (banker shape) or on the short side (pocket shape) of the rectangle. The front and/or back of the envelope or pocket may have one or more transparent windows. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

correspondence envelope; correspondence pocket : terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Étui plat, de forme rectangulaire, généralement obtenu à partir d'une seule feuille de papier pliée de façon à donner un recto d'une seule pièce et un verso présentant quatre rabats se recouvrant. Généralement, trois de ceux-ci (parfois deux seulement) sont collés ensemble, le quatrième, gommé ou non, servant de fermeture. Ce quatrième rabat peut se trouver soit sur le grand côté (enveloppe), soit sur le petit côté du rectangle (pochette). Le recto peut comporter une fenêtre transparente. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

enveloppe postale; pochette postale : termes normalisés par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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