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BLOCO SELOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block
1, record 1, English, block
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block of stamps 2, record 1, English, block%20of%20stamps
correct
- block of postage stamps 3, record 1, English, block%20of%20postage%20stamps
correct
- stamp block 4, record 1, English, stamp%20block
correct
- blox 5, record 1, English, blox
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] unit of four or more stamps arranged from two or more horizontal rows, not separated. 6, record 1, English, - block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block: term used at Canada Post. 7, record 1, English, - block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Philatélie et marcophilie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc
1, record 1, French, bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc de timbres 2, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20timbres
correct, masculine noun
- bloc de timbres-poste 3, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20timbres%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de quatre timbres-poste ou plus, lesquels sont disposés sur deux rangées horizontales ou plus, et non séparés. 4, record 1, French, - bloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 5, record 1, French, - bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Filatelia y matasellos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de sellos
1, record 1, Spanish, bloque%20de%20sellos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bloque de sellos de correos 2, record 1, Spanish, bloque%20de%20sellos%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
- bloque de estampillas 2, record 1, Spanish, bloque%20de%20estampillas
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de sellos unidos por las perforaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20sellos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El más común es el que está formado por cuatro ejemplares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20sellos
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