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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 |
|---|---|
| Caissette | Small box |
| Carte postale | Postcard |
| Centre de tri | Sorting centre |
| Centre de tri postal | mail centre |
| Changement d'adresse | Change of address |
| Code postal | Post Code/ ZIP Code (US) |
| Colis | Parcel |
| Colis avec valeur déclarée | Insured parcel |
| Collecte | Collection/ Pick- up (US) |
| Courrier à l'arrivée | Incoming mail |
| Courrier au départ | Outgoing mail |
| Courrier économique | Economy mail |
| Courrier électronique | Electronic mail (E mail) |
| Courrier en instance | Mail waiting |
| Courrier express | Express mail |
| Courrier hybride | Hybrid mail |
| Courrier international | International mail |
| Courrier prioritaire | Priority mail |
