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QUADRA SELOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corner block
1, record 1, English, corner%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block 2, record 1, English, block
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of four attached stamps taken from a corner of a full sheet or pane that usually includes the selvedge with printing and quality control numbers and markings. 3, record 1, English, - corner%20block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are four corner blocks per sheet, the upper left (UL), the lower left (LL), the upper right (UR) and the lower right (LR). 3, record 1, English, - corner%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Philatélie et marcophilie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc de coin
1, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de quatre timbres provenant d'un coin d'une feuille ou d'un feuillet qui comprend habituellement la marge avec des inscriptions et des numéros de contrôle de qualité et d'impression. 2, record 1, French, - bloc%20de%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a quatre blocs de coin par feuille, supérieur gauche (SG), inférieur gauche (IG), supérieur droit (SD) et inférieur droit (ID). 2, record 1, French, - bloc%20de%20coin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Filatelia y matasellos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de esquina
1, record 1, Spanish, bloque%20de%20esquina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloque [de sellos] que conserva una esquina de hoja, cuyos márgenes suelen tener anotaciones técnicas, fecha de emisión, numeración, colores, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20esquina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block
1, record 2, English, block
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- block of stamps 2, record 2, English, block%20of%20stamps
correct
- block of postage stamps 3, record 2, English, block%20of%20postage%20stamps
correct
- stamp block 4, record 2, English, stamp%20block
correct
- blox 5, record 2, English, blox
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] unit of four or more stamps arranged from two or more horizontal rows, not separated. 6, record 2, English, - block
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block: term used at Canada Post. 7, record 2, English, - block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Philatélie et marcophilie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc
1, record 2, French, bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc de timbres 2, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20timbres
correct, masculine noun
- bloc de timbres-poste 3, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20timbres%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 5, record 2, French, - bloc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Filatelia y matasellos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de sellos
1, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20de%20sellos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bloque de sellos de correos 2, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20de%20sellos%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
- bloque de estampillas 2, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20de%20estampillas
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de sellos unidos por las perforaciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20sellos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El más común es el que está formado por cuatro ejemplares. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20sellos
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