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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stamp cancelling machine
1, record 1, English, stamp%20cancelling%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cancelling machine 2, record 1, English, cancelling%20machine
correct
- canceller 3, record 1, English, canceller
officially approved
- cancelling unit 3, record 1, English, cancelling%20unit
officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] machine through which letters are fed to cancel stamps. 4, record 1, English, - stamp%20cancelling%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it places postmarks, including location, time and date on letter-size mail. 4, record 1, English, - stamp%20cancelling%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canceller; cancelling unit: designations officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - stamp%20cancelling%20machine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stamp canceling machine
- canceling machine
- canceler
- canceling unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à oblitérer
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20oblit%C3%A9rer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oblitérateur 2, record 1, French, oblit%C3%A9rateur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oblitérateur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 3, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20oblit%C3%A9rer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo de correos
- Sellos postales y obliteración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obliterador
1, record 1, Spanish, obliterador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina de obliterar 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20obliterar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina de imprimir especial con que se obliteran automáticamente las cartas en las oficinas de correos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - obliterador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- postage stamp
1, record 2, English, postage%20stamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stamp 2, record 2, English, stamp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small adhesive piece of paper applied to a mail item to indicate the amount of postage paid. 3, record 2, English, - postage%20stamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- timbre-poste
1, record 2, French, timbre%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- timbre 2, record 2, French, timbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite vignette, au verso enduit de gomme, vendue par [une administration postale] et qui, collée sur un objet qui lui est confié, a une valeur d'affranchissement conventionnelle. 2, record 2, French, - timbre%2Dposte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sello
1, record 2, Spanish, sello
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sello postal 2, record 2, Spanish, sello%20postal
correct, masculine noun
- sello de correos 3, record 2, Spanish, sello%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
- estampilla 4, record 2, Spanish, estampilla
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- timbre 2, record 2, Spanish, timbre
correct, masculine noun, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viñeta que sirve para franquear las cartas y otros objetos transportados y distribuidos por los servicios nacionales de correos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - sello
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sellos de correos se imprimen sobre papel engomado con máquinas especiales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - sello
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cancellation
1, record 3, English, cancellation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- obliteration 2, record 3, English, obliteration
correct
- cancel 3, record 3, English, cancel
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The process of cancelling] a postage stamp ... in order to render it unusable for further [postage]. 1, record 3, English, - cancellation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cancelation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oblitération
1, record 3, French, oblit%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Processus visant à annuler un] timbre-poste [...] de manière à le rendre inutilisable pour un affranchissement ultérieur. 2, record 3, French, - oblit%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- obliteración
1, record 3, Spanish, obliteraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- matasellado de un sello de correos 2, record 3, Spanish, matasellado%20de%20un%20sello%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
- matasellado de una estampilla 2, record 3, Spanish, matasellado%20de%20una%20estampilla
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Acción de] anular los sellos de correos imprimiendo sobre los del franqueo de una carta, paquete u otro objeto postal, una marca para impedir que sean empleados de nuevo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - obliteraci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- commemorative stamp
1, record 4, English, commemorative%20stamp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- commemorative postage stamp 2, record 4, English, commemorative%20postage%20stamp
correct
- commemorative 3, record 4, English, commemorative
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stamp that is issued to commemorate an event or to honour a person, [place or organization and that is] normally printed in limited quantities and sold within a specific period of time. 4, record 4, English, - commemorative%20stamp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Philatélie et marcophilie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- timbre-poste commémoratif
1, record 4, French, timbre%2Dposte%20comm%C3%A9moratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- timbre commémoratif 2, record 4, French, timbre%20comm%C3%A9moratif
correct, masculine noun
- commémoratif 3, record 4, French, comm%C3%A9moratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Timbre-poste émis] pour rappeler un [évènement] important, [ou pour] honorer [une personne, un endroit ou une organisation et qui est normalement imprimé] en quantité limitée et vendu pendant une période déterminée. 4, record 4, French, - timbre%2Dposte%20comm%C3%A9moratif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Filatelia y matasellos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sello conmemorativo
1, record 4, Spanish, sello%20conmemorativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sello de correos conmemorativo 2, record 4, Spanish, sello%20de%20correos%20conmemorativo
correct, masculine noun
- estampilla conmemorativa 2, record 4, Spanish, estampilla%20conmemorativa
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- conmemorativo 1, record 4, Spanish, conmemorativo
correct, masculine noun
- extraordinario 1, record 4, Spanish, extraordinario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sello postal emitido para conmemorar un acontecimiento de interés [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - sello%20conmemorativo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cancel
1, record 5, English, cancel
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lovelorn letter writers covet postal markings that bear the names of Love, Saint-Valentin, Cupids, and Heart’s Content – all Canadian places with post offices that use the community name to cancel stamps. 1, record 5, English, - cancel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oblitérer
1, record 5, French, oblit%C3%A9rer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Annuler [un timbre] par l'apposition d'un cachet qui le rend impropre à servir une seconde fois. 2, record 5, French, - oblit%C3%A9rer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les auteurs de lettres qui se languissent d’amour convoitent les cachets d’oblitération qui portent les noms de Love, de Saint-Valentin, de Cupids et de Heart’s Content au Canada – tous des lieux où les bureaux de poste utilisent le nom de leur communauté pour oblitérer les timbres. 3, record 5, French, - oblit%C3%A9rer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- obliterar
1, record 5, Spanish, obliterar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anular los sellos de correos imprimiendo sobre los del franqueo de una carta, paquete u otro objeto postal, una marca para impedir que sean empleados de nuevo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - obliterar
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