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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
- Post Offices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- post office box
1, record 1, English, post%20office%20box
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PO box 2, record 1, English, PO%20box
correct, noun
- PO BOX 3, record 1, English, PO%20BOX
correct, see observation, noun
- P.O. box 4, record 1, English, P%2EO%2E%20box
correct, noun
- POB 5, record 1, English, POB
noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- postal box 6, record 1, English, postal%20box
correct, noun
- lock box 7, record 1, English, lock%20box
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numbered locked compartment, located in a post office, that a person or business can rent to receive mail. 8, record 1, English, - post%20office%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PO BOX: According to the Canada Post Addressing Guidelines, the address elements should be printed in upper case and without punctuation on mail items. 8, record 1, English, - post%20office%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
post office box; postal box; PO BOX; PO box; lock box: terms and abbreviations used at Canada Post. 8, record 1, English, - post%20office%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
- Bureaux de poste
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- case postale
1, record 1, French, case%20postale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CP 2, record 1, French, CP
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- C.P. 3, record 1, French, C%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- C. P. 4, record 1, French, C%2E%20P%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte postale 5, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20postale
correct, feminine noun
- BP 6, record 1, French, BP
correct, feminine noun
- B.P. 3, record 1, French, B%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- B. P. 4, record 1, French, B%2E%20P%2E
correct, feminine noun
- BP 6, record 1, French, BP
- casier postal 7, record 1, French, casier%20postal
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment numéroté et verrouillé, situé dans un bureau de poste, qu'une personne ou une entreprise peut louer pour recevoir son courrier. 8, record 1, French, - case%20postale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CP : Selon les Directives d'adressage de Postes Canada, les éléments d'une adresse devraient être écrits en majuscules et sans ponctuation sur les articles de courrier. 8, record 1, French, - case%20postale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casier postal : Il s'agit d'une impropriété au sens de case postale parce que le mot «casier» signifie un «ensemble de cases». Le terme «casier postal» pourrait être utilisé pour désigner un ensemble de boîtes aux lettres, mais les termes utilisés à Postes Canada pour désigner cette notion sont «batterie de boîtes aux lettres» (dans un immeuble) et «boîte postale communautaire» (à l’extérieur). 9, record 1, French, - case%20postale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
case postale; CP; boîte postale : termes et abréviation en usage à Postes Canada. 8, record 1, French, - case%20postale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo de correos
- Oficinas de correos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apartado de correos
1, record 1, Spanish, apartado%20de%20correos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- apartado postal 2, record 1, Spanish, apartado%20postal
correct, masculine noun
- casilla postal 3, record 1, Spanish, casilla%20postal
correct, feminine noun
- casillero postal 4, record 1, Spanish, casillero%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartimiento en que, en una oficina de correos, se coloca la correspondencia dirigida a un determinado destinatario, y que éste recoge directamente. 5, record 1, Spanish, - apartado%20de%20correos
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