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FRANKING MACHINE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Packaging in Metal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- franking machine link
1, record 1, English, franking%20machine%20link
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism that enables the filled envelopes to be transferred directly to an in-line franking-machine. 1, record 1, English, - franking%20machine%20link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Emballages en métal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de transfert vers une machine à affranchir
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20transfert%20vers%20une%20machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme permettant de transférer directement les enveloppes pleines vers une machine à affranchir située en prolongement de la chaîne de mise sous pli. 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20transfert%20vers%20une%20machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
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
- postal franking machine with prepayment system
1, record 2, English, postal%20franking%20machine%20with%20prepayment%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine with an ascending (total) register and descending (credit) register in which an amount is prepaid and set by the postal administration and which locks out automatically when the remaining credit falls below a permitted level. 1, record 2, English, - postal%20franking%20machine%20with%20prepayment%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à affranchir à prépayement
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9payement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine comportant un compteur ascendant (total) et un compteur descendant (ou de crédit); ce dernier, étant préréglé par l'administration postale en concordance avec une certaine somme payée d'avance, bloque le fonctionnement de la machine quand le crédit restant descend en dessous d'un seuil autorisé 1, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9payement
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
- postal franking machine with a value card system
1, record 3, English, postal%20franking%20machine%20with%20a%20value%20card%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine with an ascending (total) register and a descending (credit) register that cannot be operated until a special card of predetermined credit value (value card) is inserted to unlock the operating mechanism which locks out again when the remaining credit falls below a permitted level. 1, record 3, English, - postal%20franking%20machine%20with%20a%20value%20card%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à affranchir à carte de valeur
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir%20%C3%A0%20carte%20de%20valeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine équipée d'un compteur ascendant (total) et d'un compteur descendant (ou de crédit); qui ne peut fonctionner qu'après insertion d'une carte spéciale portant un montant de crédit prédéterminé (carte de valeur) pour débloquer le mécanisme d'affranchissement, et qui se bloque à nouveau quand le crédit restant descend en dessous d'un seuil autorisé. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir%20%C3%A0%20carte%20de%20valeur
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
- postal franking machine with a current account system
1, record 4, English, postal%20franking%20machine%20with%20a%20current%20account%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine with an ascending (total) register in which payment is made according to the recorded usage over a specified period. Some postal administrations require the machine to lock out automatically when the amount involved reaches a predetermined figure. 1, record 4, English, - postal%20franking%20machine%20with%20a%20current%20account%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à affranchir à compte courant
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir%20%C3%A0%20compte%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine équipée d'un compteur ascendant (total) où le règlement des affranchissements est effectué conformément à l'enregistrement des consommations au bout d'une période spécifiée. Certaines administrations postales requièrent un blocage automatique de la machine quand la somme due atteint un chiffre prédéterminé. 1, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir%20%C3%A0%20compte%20courant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Postage
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- franking machine 1, record 5, English, franking%20machine
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- postage meter 1, record 5, English, postage%20meter
- postal meter 1, record 5, English, postal%20meter
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affranchisseuse
1, record 5, French, affranchisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine destinée à affranchir le courrier ou le matériel à expédier. 1, record 5, French, - affranchisseuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Franqueo postal
- Material y equipo de correos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- franqueadora
1, record 5, Spanish, franqueadora
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-06-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
- Postage
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- postage meter
1, record 6, English, postage%20meter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- postal meter 2, record 6, English, postal%20meter
correct
- postal franking machine 3, record 6, English, postal%20franking%20machine
correct
- franking machine 4, record 6, English, franking%20machine
correct
- postage meter machine 5, record 6, English, postage%20meter%20machine
- postal meter machine 6, record 6, English, postal%20meter%20machine
- postage register 7, record 6, English, postage%20register
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine designed to print an approved postal franking impression including the postal value and other information required or allowed by postal administrations. 3, record 6, English, - postage%20meter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a machine that prints postal indicia on pieces of mail, records the amount of postage given in the indicia, and subtracts it from a total amount which has been paid at a post office and for which the machine has been set. 8, record 6, English, - postage%20meter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
- Affranchissement du courrier
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à affranchir
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- affranchisseuse 2, record 6, French, affranchisseuse
feminine noun
- affranchisseuse à compteur 3, record 6, French, affranchisseuse%20%C3%A0%20compteur
feminine noun
- affranchisseuse mécanique 3, record 6, French, affranchisseuse%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
- compteur d'affranchissement 3, record 6, French, compteur%20d%27affranchissement
masculine noun
- compteur du port 3, record 6, French, compteur%20du%20port
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine destinée à imprimer une empreinte postale d'affranchissement agréée, comprenant la valeur de l'affranchissement et d'autres informations requises ou autorisées par l'administration postale. 4, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dispositif mécanique, électrique, etc., permettant d'imprimer des empreintes d'affranchissement. 5, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20affranchir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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