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FORWARD SORTATION AREA CODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward sortation area segment
1, record 1, English, forward%20sortation%20area%20segment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- FSA segment 2, record 1, English, FSA%20segment
correct
- forward sortation area 3, record 1, English, forward%20sortation%20area
- forward sortation area code 5, record 1, English, forward%20sortation%20area%20code
less frequent
- FSA code 6, record 1, English, FSA%20code
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of the first three characters (alpha-numeric-alpha) of a postal code, representing a specific area within a major geographical region or province. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20sortation%20area%20segment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first character of the forward sortation area segment identifies one of the 18 major geographic areas, provinces or districts. The second character of the forward sortation area ... identifies either: an urban postal code (numerals 1 to 9) ... or a rural postal code (numeral 0) ... The third character of the forward sortation area segment ... describes an exact area of a city or other geographic area. 1, record 1, English, - forward%20sortation%20area%20segment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward sortation area; FSA: term and initialism that are usually used at Canada Post. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20sortation%20area%20segment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code de région de tri d'acheminement
1, record 1, French, code%20de%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20tri%20d%27acheminement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- code de RTA 2, record 1, French, code%20de%20RTA
correct, masculine noun
- région de tri d'acheminement 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20tri%20d%27acheminement
feminine noun
- RTA 4, record 1, French, RTA
feminine noun
- RTA 4, record 1, French, RTA
- indicateur de RTA 5, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20RTA
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison des trois premiers caractères d'un code postal (alpha-numérique-alpha), représentant un secteur précis d'une zone géographique importante ou d'une province. 5, record 1, French, - code%20de%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20tri%20d%27acheminement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
région de tri d'acheminement; RTA : terme et sigle qui sont habituellement utilisés à Postes Canada. 5, record 1, French, - code%20de%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20tri%20d%27acheminement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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