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COURRIER TROISIEME CLASSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1978-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Correspondence
- Post Offices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- third class mail
1, record 1, English, third%20class%20mail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- third-class mail 2, record 1, English, third%2Dclass%20mail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a class of U.S. mail comprising printed matter exclusive of regularly issued periodicals and merchandise less than 16 ounces in weight and not sealed against inspection; also: a similar class of Canadian mail with different weight limits. 3, record 1, English, - third%20class%20mail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(a) All mailable matter, not over one pound in weight, not requiring payment at the first class rates or not acceptable at second class rates. (b) Books up to 35 pounds in weight mailed by publishers, book clubs and retail and wholesale distributors. 1, record 1, English, - third%20class%20mail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For source UPOPO, see Part 134.211 of the United States Postal Service Manual published in 1976. 4, record 1, English, - third%20class%20mail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
- Bureaux de poste
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- objets de la troisième classe 1, record 1, French, objets%20de%20la%20troisi%C3%A8me%20classe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courrier de troisième classe 2, record 1, French, courrier%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20classe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) les envois transmissibles par la poste qui: ne pèsent pas plus d'une livre; ne requièrent pas l'affranchissement au tarif de la première classe; ne sont pas acceptables au tarif de la deuxième classe; sont déposés au Canada pour être distribués au Canada; ou qui sont des livres pesant jusqu'à 35 livres (déposés par les éditeurs, des cercles de livres et des distributeurs de détail ou de gros.) 1, record 1, French, - objets%20de%20la%20troisi%C3%A8me%20classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la source PCOGU-F, voir la page 1 de la section intitulée Objets de la troisième classe dans la partie I du Guide des postes du Canada (édition - 1977). 3, record 1, French, - objets%20de%20la%20troisi%C3%A8me%20classe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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