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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
- Postal Service Operation
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NDG presort
1, record 1, English, NDG%20presort
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- National Presortation Schematic presort 2, record 1, English, National%20Presortation%20Schematic%20presort
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mail presortation option for sequencing mail by FSA [forward sortation area] or postal code and [for] grouping and containerizing mail according to the National Presortation Schematic(NPS). 3, record 1, English, - NDG%20presort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NDG presort: [The initialism] "NDG" stands for "National Distribution Guide," which is the former name of the National Presortation Schematic (NPS). [At Canada Post,] when NDG was changed to NPS, the term "NDG presort" was kept for operational reasons. 4, record 1, English, - NDG%20presort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
- Exploitation postale
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tri préliminaire selon le PNIA
1, record 1, French, tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20selon%20le%20PNIA
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tri préliminaire selon le Schéma de tri préliminaire national 2, record 1, French, tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20selon%20le%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20national
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Option de tri préliminaire du courrier [pour trier] de façon séquentielle [le courrier] en fonction de la RTA [région de tri d'acheminement] ou du code postal [et pour regrouper et conteneuriser le courrier] selon le Schéma de tri préliminaire national (STPN). 2, record 1, French, - tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20selon%20le%20PNIA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tri préliminaire selon le PNIA : [Le sigle] «PNIA» veut dire «Plan national indicateur d'acheminement», [qui] est l’ancien nom pour le schéma de tri préliminaire national (STPN). [À Postes Canada,] lorsque PNIA a été changé pour STPN, le terme «[tri préliminaire selon le] PNIA» a été conservé [à des fins] opérationnelles. 3, record 1, French, - tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20selon%20le%20PNIA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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