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STREET MAIL BOX [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
  • Postal Equipment and Supplies
DEF

A box for posting mail, placed at sites convenient to the public such as street corners, shopping centres and public transit locations.

OBS

street mailbox; street letter box; SLB: terms and initialism used at Canada Post.

Key term(s)
  • street mail box

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
  • Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
DEF

Boîte destinée au dépôt du courrier et située à un endroit pratique comme à un coin de rue, dans un centre commercial ou près d'un arrêt des transports publics.

OBS

boîte aux lettres publique; BLP : terme et sigle en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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