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address carrier

English translation: mail piece, envelope or "outsert" for addressing purposes

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English term or phrase:address carrier
Selected answer:mail piece, envelope or "outsert" for addressing purposes
Entered by: John Alphonse (X)

19:15 Jan 3, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Printing & Publishing
English term or phrase: address carrier
This term is being used in regards to postal mail processing. I'm wondering if it's an exclusively British term, or if it's also used in US English, or if "address label" is more common for US English?
John Alphonse (X)
United States
see definition
Explanation:
I had never heard of this term either, but I have found this definition:

Address Carrier
An item that carries the mailing address on it. Eg. Envelope or flysheet.

www.gji.com.au/PDF/GJIGlossary.pdf





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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-03 21:46:43 GMT)
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so it's not a label as such. I also found this:

Address Carrier (Publications Mail)
Separate enclosure (normally a single sheet or overcover used to provide the recipient’s address for delivery purposes) which is either attached to the outside of the publication or enclosed as an outsert with the host publication in a wrapper. It may contain advertising or a promotional message and a response mechanism, such as a Business Reply Mail item. An address carrier is an acceptable Publications Mail enclosure priced with the host publication. [porte-adresse]

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-03 21:52:21 GMT)
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http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/glossary-e.asp


I'm not sure it's a British term. Royal Mail appears to call it a carrier sheet.

We produce an individually addressed, black and white lasered carrier sheet on 80gsm white bond, from your supplied address data list, then wrap and seal your one item, with the individually addressed carrier sheet, in clear polythene. We then despatch via Royal Mail Mailsort 3 up to a weight of 60grams.
http://www.dataconsultants.co.uk/packages.htm
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cmwilliams (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:16
Grading comment
Super, it appears that there are labels and also "carriers." I appreciate the research into this. Thanks cm, and to all for the assistance!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4address label (U.S.)
Michael Powers (PhD)
3 +3label
Mark Berelekhis
4 +1see definition
cmwilliams (X)


Discussion entries: 5





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
address label (U.S.)


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-01-03 19:22:07 GMT)
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I have never even heard of "address carrier" before.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: The term is used in a British marketing text on a mail handling machine. Was trying to find for certain if the "carrier" here is the label, or the packaging to which the label is affixed. Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana Rinaldi
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Dana - Mike :)
agree  Gert Sass (M.A.)
30 mins
  -> Thank you, Gert - Mike :)
agree  orientalhorizon: sounds very natural.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, orientalhorizon - Mike :)
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
5 days
  -> Thank you, Marju - Mike :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
label


Explanation:
If you're talking about the slip of paper on the package on which the address is written, then label is definitely more common in the US. Or is it something else?

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Note added at 41 mins (2008-01-03 19:57:16 GMT)
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Google gives very little information on 'address carrier.' It's definitely not a common or popular term. I would guess that it is the label (can't imagine anything else "carrying" the address when it comes to processing mail), and lay the blame on poor word choice.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's my question exactly. Is it something else? Does it refer to the label or the packaging? Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana Rinaldi
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Dana.
agree  Gert Sass (M.A.)
29 mins
  -> Thank you, Gert.
agree  orientalhorizon
6 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
see definition


Explanation:
I had never heard of this term either, but I have found this definition:

Address Carrier
An item that carries the mailing address on it. Eg. Envelope or flysheet.

www.gji.com.au/PDF/GJIGlossary.pdf





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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-03 21:46:43 GMT)
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so it's not a label as such. I also found this:

Address Carrier (Publications Mail)
Separate enclosure (normally a single sheet or overcover used to provide the recipient’s address for delivery purposes) which is either attached to the outside of the publication or enclosed as an outsert with the host publication in a wrapper. It may contain advertising or a promotional message and a response mechanism, such as a Business Reply Mail item. An address carrier is an acceptable Publications Mail enclosure priced with the host publication. [porte-adresse]

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-03 21:52:21 GMT)
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http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/glossary-e.asp


I'm not sure it's a British term. Royal Mail appears to call it a carrier sheet.

We produce an individually addressed, black and white lasered carrier sheet on 80gsm white bond, from your supplied address data list, then wrap and seal your one item, with the individually addressed carrier sheet, in clear polythene. We then despatch via Royal Mail Mailsort 3 up to a weight of 60grams.
http://www.dataconsultants.co.uk/packages.htm


cmwilliams (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Super, it appears that there are labels and also "carriers." I appreciate the research into this. Thanks cm, and to all for the assistance!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  orientalhorizon
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, but I don't understand why you have agreed with all three answers, especially as the question has already been closed.
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