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mail (documents) (<documents by function>, document genres, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Letters, packages, and other physical materials delivered to or intended for one individual or for one address, usually but not always delivered by an official postal system. For electronic mail, prefer "electronic mail." |
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mail (documents) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,B)
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mails (documents) (C,U,English,AD,U,PN)
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post (documents) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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post (documents) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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snail mail (C,U,J,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.VW |
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.... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Information Forms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ information forms (objects) (G) |
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................ document genres (G) |
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.................... <documents by function> (G) |
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........................ mail (documents) (G) |
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Dutch ..... Brieven, pakketten en andere fysieke materialen die worden bezorgd bij of bedoeld zijn voor één persoon of één adres, meestal, maar niet altijd, bezorgd door een officieel postbedrijf. Gebruik 'e-mail' voor elektronische post. |
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Related concepts: |
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associated with .... |
mailing addresses |
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(addresses (communications concepts), communications concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) [300435687] |
distinguished from .... |
electronic mail |
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(<correspondence by method of transmission>, correspondence, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) [300149026] |
involve .... |
letter carriers |
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(<people in service occupations>, <people by occupation>, ... People (hierarchy name)) [300380097] |
provide context .... |
mail art |
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(<visual works by material or technique>, visual works (works), ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) [300121462] |
provide context .... |
mailing labels |
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(labels (identifying artifacts), identifying artifacts, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) [300391352] |
provide context .... |
mailing lists |
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(<lists by form or function>, lists (document genres), ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) [300027137] |
provide context .... |
postage stamps |
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(stamps (exchange media), exchange media (objects), ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) [300037321] |
used/located in .... |
mailrooms |
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(<work and instructional spaces>, <rooms and spaces by function>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300256426] |
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