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TIMBRE IMPRESSION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Posters and Signs
- Smallwares
- Law of Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seal
1, record 1, English, seal
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A seal is to show that an instrument was executed in a formal manner. At early common law sealing legal documents was of great legal significance. A promise under seal was binding by virtue of the seal. Today under most statutes any stamp, wafer, mark, scroll, or impression made, adopted, and affixed, is adequate. The printed word "seal", or "l.s.", is sufficient. 2, record 1, English, - seal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A WHMIS label has different forms. It may be a mark, sign, stamp, sticker, seal, ticket, tag or wrapper. It is attached to, imprinted, stencilled or embossed on the controlled product or its container. 3, record 1, English, - seal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Affichage de sécurité
- Menus objets
- Droit des sûretés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sceau
1, record 1, French, sceau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cachet qui sert à valider un acte en bonne et due forme. 2, record 1, French, - sceau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’étiquetage du SIMDUT peut prendre diverses formes. Il peut s’agir d’une marque, d’un signe, d’une étampe, d’un autocollant, d’un sceau, d’un ticket, d’une étiquette ou d’un emballage, qui peut être attaché au produit ou à son contenant, ou imprimé, marqué au pochoir ou imprimé en relief. 3, record 1, French, - sceau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au début de la période du droit coutumier, l'apposition du sceau sur les actes revêtait une grande importance au point de vue juridique. Une promesse ainsi scellée était irrévocable. De nos jours, d’après la plupart des lois, il suffit d’adopter ou d’apposer un timbre, un cachet, une empreinte, ou de faire une marque ou une impression. L'inscription du mot «sceau» ou de «l. s. »(«locus sigilli», place du sceau) suffit également. 4, record 1, French, - sceau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impressed stamp 1, record 2, English, impressed%20stamp
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revenue stamp impressed, by a stamping office, on a document evidencing that duty has been paid. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 2, English, - impressed%20stamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- timbre par impression
1, record 2, French, timbre%20par%20impression
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inverted center
1, record 3, English, inverted%20center
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This term is used to designate an error in which the center appears inverted in relation to the frame. 1, record 3, English, - inverted%20center
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term inverted center is used to designate the stamp itself which bears such printing error. 2, record 3, English, - inverted%20center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centre renversé
1, record 3, French, centre%20renvers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un autre accident de fabrication donne naissance à une anomalie du timbre, [...] que les philatélistes désignent sous le nom de centre renversé. Certains timbres [...] s’impriment en deux fois. Un premier passage sous la presse imprime [...] le cadre; un second passage, le sujet lui-même. Si, pour la seconde opération, l'ouvrier inattentif présente la feuille dans le mauvais sens, il s’ensuivra que la seconde impression se fera à l'envers par rapport à la première. 1, record 3, French, - centre%20renvers%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme centre renversé désigne le timbre lui-même provenant de cette erreur d’impression. 2, record 3, French, - centre%20renvers%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- constant variety
1, record 4, English, constant%20variety
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A constant variety is one that occurs on every stamp printed from the particular position on the printing base that gives rise to the variety; and includes, for instance, all recurring flaws (...) 1, record 4, English, - constant%20variety
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variété constante
1, record 4, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20constante
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la variété constante, ainsi nommée parce que, provenant d’un défaut qui affecte spécialement un des poinçons de la planche ou du cylindre d’impression, on la trouve à chaque feuille dans le timbre qui est imprimé par ce poinçon particulier(...) 1, record 4, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20constante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inconstant variety
1, record 5, English, inconstant%20variety
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) in relation to printing [of stamps] (...) an inconstant variety is one that occurs because of some temporary circumstance [such as presence of dust, oil, grease etc. on the printing plate] affecting only the particular stamp or sheet of stamps on which the inconstant variety appears (...) 1, record 5, English, - inconstant%20variety
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "inconstant variety" is used to designate the stamp itself with such printing flaw. 2, record 5, English, - inconstant%20variety
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- variété occasionnelle
1, record 5, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20occasionnelle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la variété occasionnelle, comme par exemple celle qu’a causée la présence passagère sur le cliché d’une poussière, d’un brin de paille, de papier ou de chiffon. Sur quelques feuilles, des timbres porteront évidemment la trace de ce corps étranger, incident qui donne lieu parfois à des variétés amusantes. 1, record 5, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20occasionnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "variété occasionnelle" désigne le timbre lui-même qui après l'impression porte la trace de ce corps étranger. 2, record 5, French, - vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20occasionnelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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