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POST OFFICE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

post office: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bureau de poste : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Post Offices
DEF

[Any] place, receptacle, device or mail conveyance authorized by [Canada Post] for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.

OBS

post office; PO: term and abbreviation used at Canada Post.

OBS

post office; PO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureaux de poste
DEF

[Local, installation ou matériel] dont Postes Canada autorise l'emploi pour le dépôt, le relevage ou l'acceptation des articles, ou pour le tri, la manutention, la transmission ou la distribution [du courrier].

OBS

bureau de poste; BDP : terme et abréviation en usage à Postes Canada.

OBS

bureau de poste; BP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oficinas de correos
CONT

En las oficinas de correos de España se hacen todas las operaciones postales tradicionales, pero no las actividades telefónicas.

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Record 3 2014-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • International Postal Organizations
OBS

The Post Office, along with postal service Royal Mail, was formerly part of the General Post Office.

OBS

Post Office: Registered trademark of Post Office Limited. The name is followed by an uppercase"R" in a circle, in superscript.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Organisations postales internationales
OBS

En 1969, le GPO [General Post Office] disparaît au profit du Post Office.

OBS

Post Office : Marque de commerce enregistrée de Post Office Limited. Le nom est suivi du symbole «R» en majuscule, encerclé et en exposant.

Spanish

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