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CARIMBO COMEMORATIVO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cachet
1, record 1, English, cachet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special design or inscription [usually applied on] an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event ..., an advertisement forming part of a postage meter impression, or a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation. 2, record 1, English, - cachet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cachet: not to be confused with "postmark" (marking on mail that shows the date and point of mailing or arrival.) 3, record 1, English, - cachet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cachet: term used at Canada Post. 3, record 1, English, - cachet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Philatélie et marcophilie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flamme
1, record 1, French, flamme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inscription ou dessin spécial apposé [habituellement] sur une enveloppe afin de souligner un événement [postal ou philatélique]; [une] publicité faisant partie de l’empreinte de la machine à affranchir, ou [un] slogan faisant partie de l’oblitération postale. 2, record 1, French, - flamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flamme : ne pas confondre avec «cachet postal» (marque sur le courrier qui indique la date et le lieu de dépôt ou la destination). 3, record 1, French, - flamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flamme : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 3, record 1, French, - flamme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Filatelia y matasellos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca postal
1, record 1, Spanish, marca%20postal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las marcas postales son aquellas aplicadas en la correspondencia, como una forma de difusión o información, sin tocar los sellos postales. […] las marcas postales tienen como única función la de difundir y/o promocionar hechos o acontecimientos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marca%20postal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marca postal: no confundir con "matasellos", que es la marca que anula el franqueo al imprimirse sobre el sello postal y que indica la fecha y lugar del despacho de la correspondencia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - marca%20postal
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