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FRAUDULENT STAMP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counterfeit
1, record 1, English, counterfeit
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forgery 1, record 1, English, forgery
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fraudulent imitation of a genuine stamp made to be sold as such. 2, record 1, English, - counterfeit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Philatelic forgeries or counterfeits are unauthorized imitations of stamps designed to deceive and defraud stamps collectors. (Scott 1992 - Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Volume 2, 1992, p. 21A). 3, record 1, English, - counterfeit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philatélie et marcophilie
- Timbres et oblitération
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrefaçon
1, record 1, French, contrefa%C3%A7on
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copie d'un timbre, conçue dans l'intention de tromper. 2, record 1, French, - contrefa%C3%A7on
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des contrefaçons ont été réalisées [...] pour frauder l'administration postale, tromper les collectionneurs (de timbres) [...] (Le livre Guiness des timbres, 1983, page 136). 1, record 1, French, - contrefa%C3%A7on
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filatelia y matasellos
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falsificación
1, record 1, Spanish, falsificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
falsificación: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - falsificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burelage
1, record 2, English, burelage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- burélage 2, record 2, English, bur%C3%A9lage
correct
- burel 3, record 2, English, burel
correct
- network 4, record 2, English, network
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a fine network or allover pattern of lines or dots printed on the face or back of stamp paper as a protection against fraudulent changes. 1, record 2, English, - burelage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- burelage
1, record 2, French, burelage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phil. Fond de lignes légères, parallèles ou croisées, sur lequel se détache la gravure d'un timbre-poste. 2, record 2, French, - burelage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forgery to defraud the post
1, record 3, English, forgery%20to%20defraud%20the%20post
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- postal forgery 2, record 3, English, postal%20forgery
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It is a fraudulent imitation of a stamp, but it has served a postal purpose. 3, record 3, English, - forgery%20to%20defraud%20the%20post
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faux pour servir
1, record 3, French, faux%20pour%20servir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) ce sont des contrefaçons de timbres en usage destinées à frauder l'administration postale. 2, record 3, French, - faux%20pour%20servir
Record 3, Key term(s)
- timbre faux pour servir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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