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Record 1 1986-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

A service designed to provide continuous responsibility for the custody of shipments in transit, so named because a signature is required from each person handling the shipment at each stage of its transit from origin to destination.

OBS

Term used in the Express Traffic Reporting and Accounting System (XTRAS) of Canadian National Railways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Camionnage
OBS

Transmission de colis contre signature : terme utilisé dans le système Comptabilité de la gestion centralisée du traffic messageries (XTRAS) du Canadien National.

Spanish

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