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LETTER OPENING MACHINE GUILLOTINE CUTTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letter opening machine with guillotine cutter
1, record 1, English, letter%20opening%20machine%20with%20guillotine%20cutter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine in which the envelopes are cut by a moving guillotine blade acting in conjunction with a fixed blade or by a cutting blade mounted on a rotating cylinder acting against a fixed blade. The envelopes remain stationary during the cutting process. 1, record 1, English, - letter%20opening%20machine%20with%20guillotine%20cutter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
letter opening machine with guillotine cutter: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - letter%20opening%20machine%20with%20guillotine%20cutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à ouvrir les enveloppes à l'aide d'une lame
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20enveloppes%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%27une%20lame
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine destinée à couper les enveloppes à l'aide d'une lame mobile de massicot dont l'action est combinée avec celle d'une lame fixe, ou à l'aide d'une lame montée sur un cylindre rotatif agissant contre une lame fixe; les enveloppes restent à la même place pendant toute la durée de l'opération. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20enveloppes%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%27une%20lame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à ouvrir les enveloppes à l'aide d'une lame : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20ouvrir%20les%20enveloppes%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%27une%20lame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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