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containerisation [3 records]

Record 1 2018-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Transport of Goods
Key term(s)
  • containerisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Conditionnement des marchandises dans un conteneur afin d'en assurer le transport.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contenedores
  • Transporte de mercancías
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Record 2 2014-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service Operation
  • Materials Handling
  • Containers
DEF

The process of packaging and placing mail items into containers for shipment.

OBS

containerization: term used at Canada Post.

Key term(s)
  • containerisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation postale
  • Manutention
  • Conteneurs
DEF

Procédé qui consiste à emballer et à placer des articles de courrier dans des conteneurs en vue de leur expédition.

OBS

conteneurisation : terme en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A method of dispatching goods both nationally and internationally in standard size containers, that can easily fit on to a lorry, railway wagon, or on to a container ship. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

L'Observateur no 39, avril 1969, p. 15

Spanish

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