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franking

/ˈfræŋkɪŋ/

frankingnoun

frankings

Translations

franchise postaleDroit ou privilège d’envoyer du courrier sans affranchissement.

The senator used franking to send newsletters to her constituents without incurring postal charges.

La sénatrice a bénéficié de la franchise postale pour envoyer des bulletins à ses électeurs sans frais d’affranchissement.

Additional translations

cachet de franchiseMarque apposée sur un pli pour indiquer que les frais de port sont acquittés ou exemptés.

Definitions

The act or privilege of sending mail without payment of postage, typically granted to members of a legislative body.

The senator used franking to send newsletters to her constituents without incurring postal charges.

A mark or stamp on a letter or package indicating that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.

The franking on the envelope showed that the postage had already been covered.

Synonyms

postage

postal service

stamping

mailing

frankingadjective

/ˈfræŋ.kɪŋ/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something connected with the franking of mail.

Translations

d’affranchissementEmployé pour le courrier ou les appareils destinés à l’affranchissement.

The company invested in a new franking machine to speed up its outgoing post.

L’entreprise a investi dans une nouvelle machine d’affranchissement pour accélérer son courrier sortant.

Definitions

Relating to or used for the franking of mail.

The company invested in a new franking machine to speed up its outgoing post.

Synonyms

franknoun

Definitions

A frankfurter or hot dog.

I grabbed a frank from the food stand at the baseball game.

A mark or signature placed on a letter or parcel to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.

The letter bore a frank from the senator, allowing it to be sent without postage.

frankadjective

Definitions

Open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters.

She was frank about her feelings towards the new policy, expressing her concerns openly.

Free of charge or exempt from payment, especially in reference to mail carried without postage.

Members of parliament could send frank mail anywhere in the country.

frankverb

franking

ing-form

franked

Past Simple

franked

Past Participle

franking

ing-form

/fræŋk/

Translations

affranchirAu sens postal : marquer un envoi pour indiquer que le port est payé ou dispensé.

The senator was able to frank his correspondence.

Le sénateur pouvait affranchir sa correspondance.

Definitions

To mark a letter or package with an official mark or signature to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.

The senator was able to frank his correspondence, allowing him to send mail without postage.

Synonyms