Difference between revisions of "Talk:ContactAddress"

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''address'': the direction or superscription of a letter, etc.; the name of the person and place to which it is addressed or directed; the name of a place to which anyone's letters are directed.
 
''address'': the direction or superscription of a letter, etc.; the name of the person and place to which it is addressed or directed; the name of a place to which anyone's letters are directed.
 
<br>''contact'': a person who can be called upon for assistance, information, etc.; an acquaintance, esp. one who can be useful in business; an agent; a connection or acquaintanceship.
 
<br>''contact'': a person who can be called upon for assistance, information, etc.; an acquaintance, esp. one who can be useful in business; an agent; a connection or acquaintanceship.
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[[User:Rmm|raphael]] ([[User talk:Rmm|talk]]) 23:56, 1 June 2017 (CEST): should be updated to replace 'country'/CONTRY with [[CNTRNM]].

Latest revision as of 21:56, 1 June 2017

raphael 23:40, 17 July 2014 (UTC): Suggested definition: Direction or superscription of a letter, package, etc., specifying the name of the place to which it is directed, and optionally a contact person or organisation who should receive it. (Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed., adapted).

FYI, the most relevant OED definitions:
address: the direction or superscription of a letter, etc.; the name of the person and place to which it is addressed or directed; the name of a place to which anyone's letters are directed.
contact: a person who can be called upon for assistance, information, etc.; an acquaintance, esp. one who can be useful in business; an agent; a connection or acquaintanceship.

raphael (talk) 23:56, 1 June 2017 (CEST): should be updated to replace 'country'/CONTRY with CNTRNM.