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FRANKING DIE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- printing drum
1, record 1, English, printing%20drum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The franking die carrier. 1, record 1, English, - printing%20drum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tambour d'impression
1, record 1, French, tambour%20d%27impression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule du cliché d'affranchissement dans une machine d'impression rotative. 1, record 1, French, - tambour%20d%27impression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- franking die carrier
1, record 2, English, franking%20die%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the machine to which the franking die is attached. 1, record 2, English, - franking%20die%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule du cliché d'affranchissement
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20du%20clich%C3%A9%20d%27affranchissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la machine sur laquelle est fixée le cliché d'affranchissement. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20du%20clich%C3%A9%20d%27affranchissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impression roller
1, record 3, English, impression%20roller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- impression pad 1, record 3, English, impression%20pad
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The device which causes pressure to be exerted between the item to be franked and the franking die during the printing process. 1, record 3, English, - impression%20roller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contre-gallet d'impression
1, record 3, French, contre%2Dgallet%20d%27impression
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contrepartie d'impression 1, record 3, French, contrepartie%20d%27impression
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant qu'une pression soit exercée entre le pli à affranchir et le cliché d'affranchissement au cours de l'opération d'impression. 1, record 3, French, - contre%2Dgallet%20d%27impression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inking roller
1, record 4, English, inking%20roller
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inking pad 1, record 4, English, inking%20pad
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The device which deposits ink on the franking die during the inking process. 1, record 4, English, - inking%20roller
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouleau encreur
1, record 4, French, rouleau%20encreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tampon encreur 1, record 4, French, tampon%20encreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif déposant l'encre sur l'empreinte d'affranchissement au cours de l'encrage. 1, record 4, French, - rouleau%20encreur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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