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United States Postal Service [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Postal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United States Postal Service
1, record 1, English, United%20States%20Postal%20Service
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- USPS 2, record 1, English, USPS
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Post Office Department 3, record 1, English, Post%20Office%20Department
former designation, correct, United States
- United States Post Office Department 4, record 1, English, United%20States%20Post%20Office%20Department
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The United States Postal Service is] the successor to the Post Office Department, created on July 1, 1971, by the Postal Reorganization Act, as an independent establishment of the executive branch. 2, record 1, English, - United%20States%20Postal%20Service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
United States Postal Service; USPS: trademarks of the United States Postal Service. The name and the initialism are followed by an uppercase "R" in a circle, in superscript. 5, record 1, English, - United%20States%20Postal%20Service
Record 1, Key term(s)
- U.S. Postal Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Administration postale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- United States Postal Service
1, record 1, French, United%20States%20Postal%20Service
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- USPS 1, record 1, French, USPS
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Service postal des États-Unis 2, record 1, French, Service%20postal%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
- administration postale des États-Unis 3, record 1, French, administration%20postale%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service postal des États-Unis : Le français n'a pas de statut officiel aux États-Unis. C'est donc dire que le nom des organismes américains ne comporte pas de traduction française officielle. Par contre, l'appellation proposée ici est répandue dans l'usage et entérinée par le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - United%20States%20Postal%20Service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
United States Postal Service; USPS : marques de commerce du United States Postal Service. Le nom et le sigle sont suivis d'un «R» majuscule encerclé placé en exposant. 4, record 1, French, - United%20States%20Postal%20Service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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