Night letter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003896",
  "term": "Night letter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of telegram or telex message sent at a reduced rate for delivery the following morning or during off-peak hours. This service offered a more economical option for non-urgent communications compared to full-rate telegrams. Night letters were a common form of long-distance written communication before the widespread adoption of email and fax.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NL"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Nachttelegramm",
    "es": "telegrama nocturno",
    "fr": "télégramme de nuit"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/night-letter/"
}