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letter chute [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mail chute
1, record 1, English, mail%20chute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letter chute 2, record 1, English, letter%20chute
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small shaft for sending letters from an upper floor to a postbox on a lower floor. 3, record 1, English, - mail%20chute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vide-lettres
1, record 1, French, vide%2Dlettres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descente de courrier 2, record 1, French, descente%20de%20courrier
correct, feminine noun
- descente de lettres 2, record 1, French, descente%20de%20lettres
correct, feminine noun
- chute de courrier 3, record 1, French, chute%20de%20courrier
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
- chute à lettres 4, record 1, French, chute%20%C3%A0%20lettres
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheminée assurant la descente en chute libre du courrier-départ vers le bureau central. 1, record 1, French, - vide%2Dlettres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letter chute 1, record 2, English, letter%20chute
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne postale
1, record 2, French, colonne%20postale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- letter chute 1, record 3, English, letter%20chute
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mail chute 1, record 3, English, mail%20chute
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an enclosed rectangular shaped metal tube extending through all floors of a building in a continuous vertical line leading directly to a mail despatching facility at the bottom of the chute; Rens.; Glopo (e) 1, record 3, English, - letter%20chute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- descente de courrier
1, record 3, French, descente%20de%20courrier
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couloir aux lettres 2, record 3, French, couloir%20aux%20lettres
masculine noun
- glissoir à lettre 2, record 3, French, glissoir%20%C3%A0%20lettre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tube de métal rectangulaire encastré, passant par tous les étages d'un immeuble en une ligne 9 / verticale continue et menant directement à une boîte aux lettres placée au bas de la descente; Glopo (f); Communications 1, record 3, French, - descente%20de%20courrier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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