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TIMBRE DATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- place and date impression
1, record 1, English, place%20and%20date%20impression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a mandatory impression which shows the place and date of issue. Many postal administrations require additional information to be included within this impression. 1, record 1, English, - place%20and%20date%20impression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- timbre à date
1, record 1, French, timbre%20%C3%A0%20date
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des mentions obligatoires indiquant le lieu et la date d'expédition. Beaucoup d'administrations postales exigent que des mentions supplémentaires soient incluses dans cette partie de l'empreinte. 1, record 1, French, - timbre%20%C3%A0%20date
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- date stamp
1, record 2, English, date%20stamp
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- date-stamp 2, record 2, English, date%2Dstamp
correct, noun
- dating stamp 3, record 2, English, dating%20stamp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal or rubber stamp used on mail or on forms to indicate the date [or] to cancel [postage stamps]. 4, record 2, English, - date%20stamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
date stamp: term used at Canada Post. 5, record 2, English, - date%20stamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- timbre à date
1, record 2, French, timbre%20%C3%A0%20date
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Timbre en métal ou en caoutchouc utilisé pour indiquer la date sur du courrier ou des formulaires ou pour oblitérer des timbres-poste. 2, record 2, French, - timbre%20%C3%A0%20date
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
timbre à date : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 3, record 2, French, - timbre%20%C3%A0%20date
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Material y equipo de correos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sello de fechas
1, record 2, Spanish, sello%20de%20fechas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fechador 2, record 2, Spanish, fechador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matasellos metálico provisto de un dispositivo que permite componer la fecha. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sello%20de%20fechas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- date stamp
1, record 3, English, date%20stamp
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- timbre dateur
1, record 3, French, timbre%20dateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- timbre à date 2, record 3, French, timbre%20%C3%A0%20date
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- timbre-dateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fechador
1, record 3, Spanish, fechador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sello fechador 2, record 3, Spanish, sello%20fechador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sello que lleva varias cintas sin fin de caucho – con la sucesión de los días, meses y años – que pueden correrse para componer la fecha deseada y marcarla en los papeles. 3, record 3, Spanish, - fechador
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