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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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Planning
- Road Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mid-block pedestrian crossing
1, record 2, English, mid%2Dblock%20pedestrian%20crossing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mid-block crosswalk 2, record 2, English, mid%2Dblock%20crosswalk
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mid-block pedestrian crossing: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 2, English, - mid%2Dblock%20pedestrian%20crossing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mid block pedestrian crossing
- mid block crosswalk
- midblock pedestrian crossing
- midblock crosswalk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Sécurité routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage pour piétons en section courante
1, record 2, French, passage%20pour%20pi%C3%A9tons%20en%20section%20courante
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passage piétonnier en section courante 1, record 2, French, passage%20pi%C3%A9tonnier%20en%20section%20courante%20
correct, masculine noun
- passage piéton en section courante 1, record 2, French, passage%20pi%C3%A9ton%20en%20section%20courante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage pour piétons en section courante : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 2, French, - passage%20pour%20pi%C3%A9tons%20en%20section%20courante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Planificación urbana
- Seguridad vial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- senda para peatones a mitad de cuadra
1, record 2, Spanish, senda%20para%20peatones%20a%20mitad%20de%20cuadra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona indicada para el cruce de peatones ubicada entre dos intersecciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - senda%20para%20peatones%20a%20mitad%20de%20cuadra
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