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LOCAL DELIVERY UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local delivery unit
1, record 1, English, local%20delivery%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LDU 2, record 1, English, LDU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of the last three characters (numeric-alpha-numeric) of a postal code, representing a specific point or set of points of call located within a forward sortation area. 3, record 1, English, - local%20delivery%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In urban areas, the last three digits [of the LDU] may indicate a specific city block (one side of a street between two intersecting streets), a single building or, in some cases, a large-volume mail receiver. In rural areas, the last three digits, together with the forward sortation area [segment], identify a specific rural community. 4, record 1, English, - local%20delivery%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
local delivery unit; LDU: term and initialism used at Canada Post. 3, record 1, English, - local%20delivery%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de distribution locale
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20distribution%20locale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UDL 2, record 1, French, UDL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison des trois derniers caractères d'un code postal (numérique-alpha-numérique), représentant un endroit précis ou un ensemble de points de remise situés dans une région de tri d’acheminement. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20distribution%20locale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En milieu urbain, les trois derniers caractères [de l'UDL] peuvent désigner une section de rue (un côté d’une rue, entre deux intersections), un édifice ou, dans certains cas, un gros destinataire de courrier. En milieu rural, lorsqu’ils sont combinés [au segment de] la région de tri d’acheminement, les trois derniers caractères désignent une collectivité rurale précise. 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20distribution%20locale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de distribution locale; UDL : terme et sigle en usage à Postes Canada. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20distribution%20locale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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