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EXPEDITRICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shipper
1, record 1, English, shipper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Person or company who ships goods to another (the consignee). 2, record 1, English, - shipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expéditeur
1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9diteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expéditrice 2, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9ditrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou entreprise qui envoie des marchandises à une autre (le destinataire). 3, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9diteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embarcador
1, record 1, Spanish, embarcador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona o compañía que envía los bienes a otro (el consignatario). 1, record 1, Spanish, - embarcador
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shipper
1, record 2, English, shipper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- expéditeur
1, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9diteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- expéditrice 1, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9ditrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Water Transport
- Air Transport
- Road Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consignor of goods
1, record 3, English, consignor%20of%20goods
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who dispatches goods by a carrier, and is used in land and air carriage as well as sea carriage. 2, record 3, English, - consignor%20of%20goods
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Transport par eau
- Transport aérien
- Transport routier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- expéditeur
1, record 3, French, exp%C3%A9diteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- expéditrice 2, record 3, French, exp%C3%A9ditrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui expédie des biens à être livrés par voie terrestre, maritime ou aérienne. 3, record 3, French, - exp%C3%A9diteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sender
1, record 4, English, sender
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shipper 2, record 4, English, shipper
correct
- mailer 3, record 4, English, mailer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes
- Expédition et livraison
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- expéditeur
1, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9diteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- expéditrice 2, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9ditrice
correct, feminine noun
- expéditeur de courrier 3, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9diteur%20de%20courrier
correct, masculine noun
- expéditrice de courrier 4, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9ditrice%20de%20courrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicio de correos
- Expedición y entrega
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- remitente
1, record 4, Spanish, remitente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- expedidor 2, record 4, Spanish, expedidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona física o jurídica que actúa como emisor de los envíos postales. 3, record 4, Spanish, - remitente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Cuáles son los datos del expedidor del telegrama? Los datos del remitente del telegrama serán los que aparecen en su ficha de registro [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - remitente
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