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CONTAINER LEVEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
- Postal Service Operation
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- level of consolidation
1, record 1, English, level%20of%20consolidation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- consolidation level 2, record 1, English, consolidation%20level
correct
- level of container 2, record 1, English, level%20of%20container
correct
- container level 2, record 1, English, container%20level
correct
- National Presortation Schematic level 1, record 1, English, National%20Presortation%20Schematic%20level
correct
- NPS level 1, record 1, English, NPS%20level
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The acceptable levels of containers (also referred to as consolidation levels) are: NPS [National Presortation Schematic] Level 1 – Delivery Facility (DF); NPS Level 2 – City; NPS Level 3 – Distribution Centre Facility (DCF); NPS Level 4: Forward Consolidation Point (FCP); [and] Residue. 2, record 1, English, - level%20of%20consolidation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The level of consolidation will vary depending on the mail volume. 2, record 1, English, - level%20of%20consolidation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
level of consolidation; consolidation level; level of container; container level; National Presortation Schematic level; NPS level: terms used at Canada Post. 3, record 1, English, - level%20of%20consolidation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
- Exploitation postale
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de regroupement
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20regroupement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau de conteneur 2, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20conteneur
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de regroupement du Schéma de tri préliminaire national 1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20regroupement%20du%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20national
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de regroupement du STPN 1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20regroupement%20du%20STPN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voici les niveaux de conteneurs acceptables (également désignés comme les niveaux de regroupement) : Niveau 1 du STPN [Schéma de tri préliminaire national] – Installation de livraison (IL); Niveau 2 du STPN – Centre de regroupement du courrier urbain; Niveau 3 du STPN – Centre de desserte postale (CDP); Niveau 4 du STPN – Centre de regroupement du courrier d'acheminement (CRCA); [et] Courrier résiduaire. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20regroupement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le niveau de regroupement variera en fonction du volume du courrier. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20regroupement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
niveau de regroupement; niveau de conteneur; niveau de regroupement du Schéma de tri préliminaire national; niveau de regroupement du STPN: termes en usage à Postes Canada. 3, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20regroupement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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