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LETTER HEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forms Design
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Postal Correspondence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letterhead
1, record 1, English, letterhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letter heading 2, record 1, English, letter%20heading
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printed heading on a sheet of letter paper containing the name, address, etc., of an organization or individual ... 2, record 1, English, - letterhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the sender's address appears in the letterhead, there is no need to repeat it elsewhere. Otherwise, include a return address below the letterhead or below the signature. 3, record 1, English, - letterhead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- letter head
- letterheading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimés et formules
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en-tête
1, record 1, French, en%2Dt%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entête 2, record 1, French, ent%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte formule officielle, imprimée ou gravée en tête de papiers commerciaux ou administratifs, qui donne divers renseignements sur l'expéditeur. 3, record 1, French, - en%2Dt%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'en-tête comporte généralement la raison sociale, l'adresse, l'adresse électronique, le numéro de téléphone, de télécopieur, s'il y a lieu. 4, record 1, French, - en%2Dt%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entête : Cette graphie, puisée du document intitulé «Les rectifications de l’orthographe» du Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert. 5, record 1, French, - en%2Dt%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Forms Design
- Postal Correspondence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letterhead
1, record 2, English, letterhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- letterheaded paper 2, record 2, English, letterheaded%20paper
correct
- headed paper 3, record 2, English, headed%20paper
correct
- letterhead paper 4, record 2, English, letterhead%20paper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A sheet of paper with] a printed heading ... containing the name, address, etc., of an organization or individual ... 5, record 2, English, - letterhead
Record 2, Key term(s)
- letter head
- letter-headed paper
- letter-head paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Imprimés et formules
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papier à en-tête
1, record 2, French, papier%20%C3%A0%20en%2Dt%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- papier à entête 2, record 2, French, papier%20%C3%A0%20ent%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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