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BOITE POSTALE MULTIPLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- group mailbox
1, record 1, English, group%20mailbox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GMB 2, record 1, English, GMB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- group mail box 3, record 1, English, group%20mail%20box
correct
- group box 3, record 1, English, group%20box
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] large metal box containing ten individual compartments that can be separately locked for serving a concentration of customers on a rural route, suburban service or fringes of letter carrier delivery areas. 3, record 1, English, - group%20mailbox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delivery equipment upgrade (e.g. conversion from a group mailbox to a community mailbox receptacle.) 4, record 1, English, - group%20mailbox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
group mailbox; GMB: term and initialism used at Canada Post. 5, record 1, English, - group%20mailbox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte postale multiple
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20postale%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BPM 2, record 1, French, BPM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande boîte en acier contenant dix compartiments individuels [à serrure attribués à des] clients d'une route rurale[,] d'un service suburbain [ou d'une zone située en périphérie de secteurs de livraison par facteurs]. 3, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20postale%20multiple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mise à niveau du matériel de livraison (p. ex. passage d’une boîte postale multiple à une boîte postale communautaire). 4, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20postale%20multiple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte postale multiple; BPM : terme et sigle en usage à Postes Canada. 5, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20postale%20multiple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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