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Médias et Communication - Lettre

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envelope

a thin, paper cover in which we put and send a letter

enveloppe

enveloppe

Ex: I need to buy some envelopes for my Christmas cards. 

Je dois acheter des enveloppes pour mes cartes de Noël.

mail
mail
[nom]

the system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.

poste, courrier

poste, courrier

Ex: The company uses a private mail service for their packages. 

L'entreprise utilise un service de courrier privé pour ses colis.

postage
postage
[nom]

the fee paid for the delivery of mail or packages

affranchissement, port

affranchissement, port

mailbox
mailbox
[nom]

a box outside the house were letters and packages are put

boîte aux lettres

boîte aux lettres

Ex: My mailbox is full of junk mail and advertisements. 

Ma boîte aux lettres est pleine de courrier indésirable et de publicités.

post office

a place where we can send letters, packages, etc., or buy stamps

poste

poste

Ex: I went to the post office to mail a package to my friend. 

Je suis allé au bureau de poste pour envoyer un colis à mon ami.

mailing address

the specific address or location to which mail or packages are to be delivered

adresse postale, adresse de livraison

adresse postale, adresse de livraison

Ex: My friend gave me her mailing address so I can send her the birthday card. 

Mon ami m'a donné son adresse postale pour que je puisse lui envoyer la carte d'anniversaire.

return address

the sender's address printed on the outside of a letter or package

adresse de retour, adresse de l'expéditeur

adresse de retour, adresse de l'expéditeur

Ex: The return address on the package was from a company I had never heard of. 

L'adresse de retour sur le colis provenait d'une entreprise dont je n'avais jamais entendu parler.

postmark

an official mark or impression made on a letter, package, or other mail item by the postal service, indicating the date, time, and place of mailing

cachet de la poste, timbre postal

cachet de la poste, timbre postal

postal code

a series of letters and/or numbers used in postal addressing to help sort and deliver mail to the correct destination

code postal

code postal

Ex: The postal code for this area is 90210. 

Le code postal pour cette zone est 90210.

stamp
stamp
[nom]

a small piece of paper or other material that is affixed to a letter or package to indicate that the appropriate postage fee has been paid for its delivery

timbre, vignette postale

timbre, vignette postale

Ex: After writing my postcards, I realized I needed to buy some stamps at the post office. 

Après avoir écrit mes cartes postales, j'ai réalisé que je devais acheter des timbres à la poste.

sender
sender
[nom]

a person or entity that initiates and transmits a message or package to one or more recipients

expéditeur, émetteur

expéditeur, émetteur

mail carrier

a postal worker who delivers mail and packages to residential or business addresses on a designated route or area

facteur, livreur de courrier

facteur, livreur de courrier

Ex: If you have a question about a missed delivery, you can contact your local mail carrier. 

Si vous avez une question concernant une livraison manquée, vous pouvez contacter votre facteur local.

mailbag
mailbag
[nom]

a large bag used by postal workers to transport or deliver mail and packages, typically made of heavy-duty canvas or other durable material

sac postal, sacoche de courrier

sac postal, sacoche de courrier

postage meter

a specialized machine used by businesses and organizations to print postage directly onto envelopes or labels

machine à affranchir, affranchisseuse

machine à affranchir, affranchisseuse

Ex: With a postage meter, you can avoid the hassle of buying individual stamps for each letter. 

Avec un affranchisseuse, vous pouvez éviter la corvée d'acheter des timbres individuels pour chaque lettre.

postcard

‌a card that usually has a picture on one side, used for sending messages by post without an envelope

carte postale

carte postale

Ex: They collect vintage postcards as a hobby, fascinated by the historical images and messages. 

Ils collectionnent des cartes postales vintage comme passe-temps, fascinés par les images et messages historiques.

bulk mail

large quantities of identical mail sent at the same time to many recipients for promotional or business purposes

courrier en masse, courrier groupé

courrier en masse, courrier groupé

Ex: The post office offers lower rates for businesses that send bulk mail. 

La poste propose des tarifs réduits pour les entreprises qui envoient du courrier en vrac.

express mail

a postal service that provides fast and expedited delivery of mail and packages, usually within a guaranteed timeframe, for an additional fee

courrier express

courrier express

Ex: He chose express mail to ship the birthday gift so it would arrive on time. 

Il a choisi le courrier express pour expédier le cadeau d'anniversaire afin qu'il arrive à temps.

registered mail

a postal service that provides secure and trackable delivery for important or valuable items, requiring the recipient's signature upon receipt

courrier recommandé, lettre recommandée

courrier recommandé, lettre recommandée

Ex: He received a notice from the post office to pick up a registered mail package. 

Il a reçu un avis de la poste pour récupérer un colis en courrier recommandé.

memorandum

a written message or communication, often used within an organization, to convey information, directives, or agreements to employees or stakeholders in a concise and formal manner

mémorandum, note de service

mémorandum, note de service

mailroom

a designated area within an organization or building where incoming and outgoing mail and packages are sorted, processed, and distributed

salle de courrier, bureau de poste interne

salle de courrier, bureau de poste interne

Ex: The mailroom is located on the ground floor near the reception area. 

La salle de courrier est située au rez-de-chaussée près de la réception.

forwarding address

a new or updated postal address provided by an individual or business to ensure that their mail and packages are redirected to the new location when they have moved or changed their primary address

adresse de réexpédition, adresse de renvoi

adresse de réexpédition, adresse de renvoi

Ex: The package was sent to his old apartment because he forgot to set up a forwarding address. 

Le colis a été envoyé à son ancien appartement parce qu'il a oublié de configurer une adresse de réexpédition.

recipient

a person who receives something, such as an award, message, or item

récipiendaire, bénéficiaire, destinataire

récipiendaire, bénéficiaire, destinataire

Ex: The recipient opened the package with excitement. 

Le destinataire a ouvert le colis avec excitation.

to whom it may concern

a formal salutation or greeting used at the beginning of a letter or email when the sender does not know the specific recipient's name or is addressing a general audience

sincerely
sincerely
[Adverbe]

used to close a formal letter politely when the recipient is addressed by name

Sincèrement

Sincèrement

Ex: Thank you for your attention to this matter.  Sincerely, Dr. Rajiv Kapoor 

Merci de votre attention à ce sujet. Cordialement, Dr. Rajiv Kapoor

respectfully
respectfully
[Adverbe]

used to express politeness, especially to soften or mitigate disagreement, refusal, or criticism

respectueusement, avec tout le respect que je vous dois

respectueusement, avec tout le respect que je vous dois

Ex: She respectfully pointed out the errors in the report without causing offense. 

Elle a respectueusement signalé les erreurs dans le rapport sans causer d'offense.

regards
regards
[nom]

used as a formal closing in a letter or email to convey good wishes, friendly regards, or warm feelings to the recipient

salutations, cordialement

salutations, cordialement

best regards
best regards
[Phrase]

used as a formal and polite closing in a letter or email to convey good wishes, sincere regards, or warm sentiments to the recipient

(with|) kind regards

a polite closing in a letter or email, expressing warm and friendly regards to the recipient

cordially
cordially
[Adverbe]

in a respectful and polite manner to close a formal letter

Cordialement, Sincèrement

Cordialement, Sincèrement

Ex: I hope this matter is resolved soon.  Cordially, Thomas Greene. 

J'espère que cette affaire sera bientôt résolue. Cordialement, Thomas Greene.

warmest regards

used as a friendly and sincere closing in a letter or email to convey warm and affectionate regards to the recipient

yours truly
yours truly
[Phrase]

a polite and formal way to end a letter, often used when the recipient's name is known

Ex: I appreciate your time and effort.  Yours truly, Michael Thompson 
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