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Postal glossary
What does this do?
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.
| Français | Anglais |
|---|---|
| Bac | Tray |
| Base de données | Database |
| Boîte aux lettres | Letter box |
| Boîte postale | PO box - Private box |
| Bureau de dépôt | Office of posting |
| Bureau de destination | Office of destination |
| Bureau de poste | Post office |
