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|+A Comparative Table of Terminology of Postal Industry
! colspan="3" |Terms in English
! rowspan="2" |Brief Definition
! colspan="3" |Terms in Chinese
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!U.S.
!U.K.
!China
!P.R.China
!HKSAR
!Taiwan
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| colspan="2" |postmark, (date) stamp
|data stamp of post<ref>[https://www.spb.gov.cn/gjyzj/c100009/c100012/202411/2d0b117547164fe5ba55d3b1957ea2cc/files/%E9%82%AE%E6%94%BF%E6%97%A5%E6%88%B3%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%E6%9D%A1%E4%BB%B6,4046,1-1,%E5%8D%B0%E5%88%B7(1).pdf Recommended Postal Standard YZ/T 0184-2022 Specifications for date stamps of post] published in 2022-01-04 by the [[State Post Bureau]].</ref>
|the official mark applied by postal services on mail, including the date, location, post of origin etc.
|邮政日戳
| colspan="2" |郵政日戳
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| colspan="2" |postage stamp
|postage voucher<ref name=":0">[https://www.spb.gov.cn/gjyzj/c100009/c100012/202411/2d0b117547164fe5ba55d3b1957ea2cc/files/GBT%2010757-2011%20%E9%82%AE%E6%94%BF%E4%B8%9A%E6%9C%AF%E8%AF%AD.pdf Recommended National Standard GB/T 10757—2011 ''Terminology of postal industry''], published in 2011-11-01 by the [[State Post Bureau]].</ref>, postage certificates<ref>''[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Postal_Law_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China_(2009) Postal Law of the People's Republic of China (2009)]'', in ''Laws and Regulations of the People's Republic of China Governing Foreign-related Matters (2009),'' translated by the Bureau of Legislative Affairs of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and published by China Legal Publishing House, ISBN: [https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9787509329887 9787509329887]</ref>
|small piece of paper indicating proof of payment for mail.
|邮资凭证
| colspan="2" |郵資憑證
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| colspan="2" |franking
|postal franking impression<ref name=":0" />
|franks that qualifies the piece to be postally serviced.
|邮资符志
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| colspan="3" |imprinted stamp
|a stamp printed onto a piece of postal stationery, indicating that postage has been prepaid.
|邮资图案
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|郵票符志<ref>[https://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/Law/index.jsp?law_id=15&ch_class_id=15&law_ch_no=70&law_ch_name=%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E7%AB%A0+%E9%83%B5%E8%B2%BB%E5%8F%8A%E9%83%B5%E7%A5%A8 ''Postal Act of the Republic of China (2023)'']. Article 18. "Stained or damaged postage stamps shall lose all value. The same shall apply to stained or damaged imprinted stamps on postcards, aerogrammes and letter sheets." (in English); 第十八條  污損之郵票，失其效用。明信片及特製郵簡上表示價格之花紋有污損時，亦同。(in Chinese (Taiwan))</ref>
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| colspan="3" |postal stationery
|a stationery item with an imprinted stamp or inscription.
|邮政用品
|郵用文具
|片封簡類
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