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TIMBRES PORT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface postage
1, record 1, English, surface%20postage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port par voie de surface
1, record 1, French, port%20par%20voie%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- envoi par voie de surface 2, record 1, French, envoi%20par%20voie%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les timbres et les souvenirs philatéliques, le prix comprend le port par voie de surface. 1, record 1, French, - port%20par%20voie%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payment of postage 1, record 2, English, payment%20of%20postage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prepayment of postage 1, record 2, English, prepayment%20of%20postage
- postage prepayment 2, record 2, English, postage%20prepayment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He suggested that postage prepayment be made "by using a bit of paper just large enough to bear the stamp (design) and covered at the back with a glutinous wash." (Paper Gold, 1976, p. 28). 3, record 2, English, - payment%20of%20postage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affranchissement
1, record 2, French, affranchissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de figurines postales apposées sur un objet et représentant le port requis pour en permettre l'acheminement sans frais par le destinataire.(Les timbres, guide pratique du collectionneur, 1981, page 124). 2, record 2, French, - affranchissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- postage due 1, record 3, English, postage%20due
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- timbres de port dû 1, record 3, French, timbres%20de%20port%20d%C3%BB
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
12c de port dû. 1, record 3, French, - timbres%20de%20port%20d%C3%BB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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