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MAL CENTRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- off-centre
1, record 1, English, off%2Dcentre
correct, adjective, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- off-center 1, record 1, English, off%2Dcenter
correct, adjective, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of an improperly struck coin, medal, or token whose motif is not centered or partly struck off the blank. 1, record 1, English, - off%2Dcentre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- off centre
- off center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décentré
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mal centré 1, record 1, French, mal%20centr%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une pièce, d'une médaille ou d'un jeton dont le motif n'est pas au centre ou en déborde le pourtour. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- off-centre stamp 1, record 2, English, off%2Dcentre%20stamp
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- off-centre 1, record 2, English, off%2Dcentre
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A stamp where] the perforation is displaced, so that the design of the stamp is not in the centre of the surface. 1, record 2, English, - off%2Dcentre%20stamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- timbre décentré
1, record 2, French, timbre%20d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- timbre mal centré 2, record 2, French, timbre%20mal%20centr%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un timbre est dit "correctement centré" lorsque son dessin est à égale distance des (quatre) côtés dentelés. Inversement, on parle d'un timbre "décentré". 3, record 2, French, - timbre%20d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«timbre mal centré» : Le Musée postal du Canada utilise "mal centré". 2, record 2, French, - timbre%20d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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