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Postal glossary

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International mail often uses French terms and phrases – make sure you can recognise them!
What is an “accusé de reception”? What does “Port payé” mean? This postal glossary provides translations for commonly used mail-related terms. Begin by selecting French-English or English-French. Then click on the first letter of the word you’d like to look up.

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From French to English
From English to French  
 
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Letter A
Français Anglais
Accusé de réceptionAknowledgment of Receipt
Acheminement des envois postauxRouting of mail
Adresse de l'expéditeurReturn address
Adresse de réexpéditionForwarding address
AérogrammeAir letter
AffranchirTo frank
Affranchissement des envoisPostage
AssuranceInsurance fee
Avis de livraisonAdvice of delivery
Avis de réceptionAdvice of delivery
 
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