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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Correspondence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regular mail
1, record 1, English, regular%20mail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ordinary mail 2, record 1, English, ordinary%20mail
correct
- snail mail 3, record 1, English, snail%20mail
correct, pejorative
- s-mail 4, record 1, English, s%2Dmail
correct, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Should the email fail to be delivered for any reason, the service can be set to automatically resend the document through another channel, such as regular mail or fax, depending on your customer's preference. 1, record 1, English, - regular%20mail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snail mail: A derogatory term for the postal service. 5, record 1, English, - regular%20mail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courrier ordinaire
1, record 1, French, courrier%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courrier postal 2, record 1, French, courrier%20postal
correct, masculine noun
- courrier escargot 3, record 1, French, courrier%20escargot
masculine noun, pejorative
- courrier traditionnel 4, record 1, French, courrier%20traditionnel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Correspondencia (Correos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo caracol
1, record 1, Spanish, correo%20caracol
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- correo tradicional 1, record 1, Spanish, correo%20tradicional
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- correo ordinario 2, record 1, Spanish, correo%20ordinario
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain
- correo normal 3, record 1, Spanish, correo%20normal
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- correo tortuga 3, record 1, Spanish, correo%20tortuga
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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