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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Forms Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- form letter
1, record 1, English, form%20letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sample letter 2, record 1, English, sample%20letter
correct
- specimen letter 3, record 1, English, specimen%20letter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter on a subject of frequent recurrence (as in a business house) that can be sent to different persons without essential change other than in the address. 4, record 1, English, - form%20letter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A letter containing standard text, stored on a data medium, that can be personalized by adding information such as the names and addresses of one or more recipients. 5, record 1, English, - form%20letter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Imprimés et formules
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre type
1, record 1, French, lettre%20type
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre spécimen 2, record 1, French, lettre%20sp%C3%A9cimen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] lettre [...] imprimée ou polycopiée et prête à servir au besoin. Pour l'envoyer, il suffit d'ajouter la date, la vedette, l'appel et la fin de la lettre. 3, record 1, French, - lettre%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Lettre contenant un texte standard, stockée sur un support de données et qui peut être personnalisée par l'ajout d'informations telles que le nom et l'adresse d'un ou plusieurs destinataires. 4, record 1, French, - lettre%20type
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formule de lettre standardisée
- formule de lettre
- lettre préfabriquée
- modèle de lettre
- lettre formulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Diseño de formularios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta modelo
1, record 1, Spanish, carta%20modelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carta o documento formados generalmente por párrafos estándar, en los que puede intercalarse alguna alusión o información personal; por ejemplo, el nombre y dirección de una persona o negocio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carta%20modelo
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