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FRANC PORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Foreign Trade
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prepaid
1, record 1, English, prepaid
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to freight charges that are paid by the shipper. 2, record 1, English, - prepaid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prepaid: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 1, English, - prepaid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Commerce extérieur
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port payé
1, record 1, French, port%20pay%C3%A9
correct, adverb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- franco de port 2, record 1, French, franco%20de%20port
correct, adverb
- franco 3, record 1, French, franco
correct, adverb
- franc de port 3, record 1, French, franc%20de%20port
correct, adverb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une expédition où les frais de transport entre le point de départ des marchandises et le point convenu de leur livraison sont à la charge de l'expéditeur. 3, record 1, French, - port%20pay%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port payé : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 4, record 1, French, - port%20pay%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de mercancías
- Comercio exterior
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- franco de porte
1, record 1, Spanish, franco%20de%20porte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice de los cargos de flete pagados por el expedidor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - franco%20de%20porte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esta mercancía va franco de porte, es decir que el destinatario no tendrá que pagar nada por su transporte cuando la reciba. 3, record 1, Spanish, - franco%20de%20porte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ir franco de porte. 4, record 1, Spanish, - franco%20de%20porte
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free of postage
1, record 2, English, free%20of%20postage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- postage-free 2, record 2, English, postage%2Dfree
correct
- postage free 3, record 2, English, postage%20free
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Literature for the Blind is a service offered by Canada Post allowing specific items used by blind persons to be mailed free of postage. 4, record 2, English, - free%20of%20postage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free of postage: term used at Canada Post. 5, record 2, English, - free%20of%20postage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Affranchissement du courrier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en franchise
1, record 2, French, en%20franchise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en franchise postale 2, record 2, French, en%20franchise%20postale
correct
- franc de port 3, record 2, French, franc%20de%20port
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Société [canadienne des postes] peut par règlement, avec l’approbation du gouverneur en conseil, prendre toute mesure utile [...] à l’efficacité de son exploitation et, notamment : [...] prévoir la transmission en franchise [des] articles à l’usage des aveugles, tels que des lettres, livres, bandes magnétiques ou disques [...] 4, record 2, French, - en%20franchise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en franchise : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 5, record 2, French, - en%20franchise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Franqueo postal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- libre de porte
1, record 2, Spanish, libre%20de%20porte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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