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CARRIER SERVICE AREA [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
  • Postal Service Operation
DEF

[An] area to which mail delivery service is provided from any letter carrier post office including any letter carrier, rural route or other route serving an urban forward sortation area.

OBS

urban area: term used at Canada Post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
  • Exploitation postale
DEF

[Secteur] dans lequel le service de distribution du courrier est fourni à partir d’un bureau de poste avec facteurs[, y compris] un itinéraire de facteurs particulier, une route rurale ou un itinéraire desservant une région de tri d’acheminement.

OBS

secteur urbain; zone urbaine : termes en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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