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IMPRESSION MAIL [8 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
- handheld machine
1, record 1, English, handheld%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine which is pressed into contact with the item of mail to be franked and pushed across its surface to produce the impression. 1, record 1, English, - handheld%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine tenue à la main
1, record 1, French, machine%20tenue%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine mise manuellement en contact avec la surface du pli postal et que l'on pousse sur cette surface pour réaliser l'empreinte. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20tenue%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
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
- registered letter number impression
1, record 2, English, registered%20letter%20number%20impression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the impression which is used to indicate registered mail, usually a sequential number prefixed by the letter "R". The application of this feature is controlled by national postal administrations. 1, record 2, English, - registered%20letter%20number%20impression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empreinte de numéro d'une lettre recommandée
1, record 2, French, empreinte%20de%20num%C3%A9ro%20d%27une%20lettre%20recommand%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cet élément de l'empreinte qui est utilisé pour spécifier un pli recommandé est habituellement un numéro à la suite précédé de la lettre «R». L'apposition de cette mention est réglementée par l'administration postale nationale. 1, record 2, French, - empreinte%20de%20num%C3%A9ro%20d%27une%20lettre%20recommand%C3%A9e
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 sequence
1, record 3, English, impression%20sequence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The order, under UPU regulations, in which impressions shall read from right to left as follows : value paid impression, place and date impression and optional impressions. On letter mail, the value paid impression and place and date impression shall be contained within an area 40 mm high by 74 mm long in the upper right corner of the item to be franked. 1, record 3, English, - impression%20sequence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordre des mentions imprimées de l'empreinte
1, record 3, French, ordre%20des%20mentions%20imprim%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27empreinte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre selon lequel, d'après les règlements de l'UPU doivent figurer, de droite à gauche, les différentes empreintes à savoir : vignettes de valeur, timbre à date puis mentions facultatives. Sur les lettres la vignette de valeur et le timbre à date doivent s'inscrire à l'intérieur d'une surface de 40 mm de hauteur et de 74 mm de longueur réservée à cet effet sur le coin supérieur droit du pli à affranchir. 1, record 3, French, - ordre%20des%20mentions%20imprim%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27empreinte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postage
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- postage meter impression
1, record 4, English, postage%20meter%20impression
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- meter impression 2, record 4, English, meter%20impression
correct
- postage impression 3, record 4, English, postage%20impression
correct
- postage paid imprint 4, record 4, English, postage%20paid%20imprint
correct, Australia
- postage-paid imprint 5, record 4, English, postage%2Dpaid%20imprint
correct, Australia
- postal franking impression 5, record 4, English, postal%20franking%20impression
- postage indicia 6, record 4, English, postage%20indicia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approved impression placed on a mail item, reproduced by a printing die, which indicates that [the] postage has been paid, the amount of the postage paid, the date and the meter number. 7, record 4, English, - postage%20meter%20impression
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
- Timbres et oblitération
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empreinte d'affranchissement
1, record 4, French, empreinte%20d%27affranchissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- empreinte de machine à affranchir 2, record 4, French, empreinte%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empreinte approuvée [qui] est placée sur un article [de courrier], reproduite par un bloc imprimant[,] qui indique que l’affranchissement a été payé, [...] le montant de l’affranchissement payé, la date et le numéro de la machine à affranchir. 3, record 4, French, - empreinte%20d%27affranchissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Franqueo postal
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Material y equipo de correos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresión de franqueo
1, record 4, Spanish, impresi%C3%B3n%20de%20franqueo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las impresiones de franqueo deberán aparecer en la esquina superior derecha del sobre o en la parte frontal superior del mismo, no pudiendo llevar elementos que dificulten técnicamente su clasificación y reparto. La impresión de franqueo también podrá ser impresa en una etiqueta adhesiva que se adhiera al envío en las partes anteriormente mencionadas del envío. 2, record 4, Spanish, - impresi%C3%B3n%20de%20franqueo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Postage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metered mail
1, record 5, English, metered%20mail
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mail [that has a meter impression indicating] the required postage is paid. 1, record 5, English, - metered%20mail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- courrier affranchi à la machine
1, record 5, French, courrier%20affranchi%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courrier qui porte une empreinte [de machine à affranchir] montrant que l'affranchissement a été payé. 1, record 5, French, - courrier%20affranchi%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Postage
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- imprint
1, record 6, English, imprint
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Place a postage impression on an item of mail. 1, record 6, English, - imprint
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprint: term used at Canada Post. 2, record 6, English, - imprint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Affranchissement du courrier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- empreindre
1, record 6, French, empreindre
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marquer d’une empreinte d’affranchissement un article [de courrier]. 1, record 6, French, - empreindre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empreindre : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 2, record 6, French, - empreindre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- printing die 1, record 7, English, printing%20die
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a postage meter that print an impression on or for mail and includes the postage indicia impression die and the postmark impression die. 1, record 7, English, - printing%20die
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bloc imprimant
1, record 7, French, bloc%20imprimant
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- impression on mail 1, record 8, English, impression%20on%20mail
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- impression sur les correspondances 1, record 8, French, impression%20sur%20les%20correspondances
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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