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SURFACE AIRLIFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface air lift
1, record 1, English, surface%20air%20lift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SAL 2, record 1, English, SAL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface airlift 3, record 1, English, surface%20airlift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mail transported by air to a distribution city, where it is deposited into the mail stream for final delivery via surface mail. 1, record 1, English, - surface%20air%20lift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports postaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport par avion du courrier de surface
1, record 1, French, transport%20par%20avion%20du%20courrier%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- international surface airlift
1, record 2, English, international%20surface%20airlift
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ISAL 2, record 2, English, ISAL
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bulk service for printed matter and small packets provided by the U.S. Postal Service. ISAL service is available to approximately 125 countries, but it has a growing number of competitors. 3, record 2, English, - international%20surface%20airlift
Record 2, Key term(s)
- surface airlift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports postaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courrier de surface du régime international transporté par la voie aérienne
1, record 2, French, courrier%20de%20surface%20du%20r%C3%A9gime%20international%20transport%C3%A9%20par%20la%20voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépêche de surface du régime international transportée par avion 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%AAche%20de%20surface%20du%20r%C3%A9gime%20international%20transport%C3%A9e%20par%20avion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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