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general delivery [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Post Offices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general delivery
1, record 1, English, general%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GD 2, record 1, English, GD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general delivery service 3, record 1, English, general%20delivery%20service
correct
- poste restante 4, record 1, English, poste%20restante
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [delivery] service provided at post offices for ... anyone who cannot receive mail through the normal delivery modes. 5, record 1, English, - general%20delivery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste restante: international term used in English and in French outside Canada. 6, record 1, English, - general%20delivery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
general delivery: term used at Canada Post. 6, record 1, English, - general%20delivery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Bureaux de poste
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste restante
1, record 1, French, poste%20restante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PR 2, record 1, French, PR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de la poste restante 3, record 1, French, service%20de%20la%20poste%20restante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de livraison [...] offert par les bureaux de poste aux personnes [...] qui ne peuvent recevoir le courrier selon les modes de livraison habituels. 4, record 1, French, - poste%20restante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste restante: terme international utilisé en anglais et en français ailleurs qu'au Canada. 5, record 1, French, - poste%20restante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste restante : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 5, record 1, French, - poste%20restante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recogida y distribución del correo
- Oficinas de correos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lista de correos
1, record 1, Spanish, lista%20de%20correos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lista de correos: con este servicio podrás recibir correspondencia y envíos en la administración de correos que elijas, cuando no tengas una dirección física con reparto o bien te encuentres, de manera temporal, fuera de la ciudad en que resides. Diariamente la administración elabora la "lista de correos" con los nombres consignados y la coloca en un lugar visible para su consulta. La entrega de la correspondencia se realiza en ventanilla, mediante una identificación oficial vigente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lista%20de%20correos
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