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GATEWAY FACILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Tourism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cambridge Visitor and Business Information Centre
1, record 1, English, Cambridge%20Visitor%20and%20Business%20Information%20Centre
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cambridge Visitor Information Centre 1, record 1, English, Cambridge%20Visitor%20Information%20Centre
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a 4, 000 square foot facility conveniently located at the junction of Highways 401 and 24, at the gateway to the city [of Cambridge]. This centre is a great asset for tourists, offering local and provincial information and a fabulous selection of brochures, maps, coupons, and friendly staff. 1, record 1, English, - Cambridge%20Visitor%20and%20Business%20Information%20Centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cambridge Visitor and Business Information Center
- Cambridge Visitor Information Center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Tourisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cambridge Visitor and Business Information Centre
1, record 1, French, Cambridge%20Visitor%20and%20Business%20Information%20Centre
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cambridge Visitor Information Centre 1, record 1, French, Cambridge%20Visitor%20Information%20Centre
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cambridge Visitor and Business Information Center
- Cambridge Visitor Information Center
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Postal Transport
- Postal Service Operation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gateway postal facility
1, record 2, English, gateway%20postal%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GPF 1, record 2, English, GPF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gateway 2, record 2, English, gateway
correct
- gateway postal terminal 3, record 2, English, gateway%20postal%20terminal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility whose primary function is to serve as an amalgamation and transfer centre for a defined area which contains one or more DCF's. As such this facility acts as a gateway for mail entering or leaving its particular area of influence... 1, record 2, English, - gateway%20postal%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"DCF" is the abbreviated form of "distributing centre facility". 4, record 2, English, - gateway%20postal%20facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Transports postaux
- Exploitation postale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre principal d'acheminement 1, record 2, French, centre%20principal%20d%27acheminement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre spécialisé : Établissement postal spécialisé dans l'exécution d'une seule catégorie d'opérations (par exemple: centre de tri, centre de chèques postaux, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - centre%20principal%20d%27acheminement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acheminement des envois postaux : Transmission desdits envois d'un lieu vers un autre par des voies déterminées. 2, record 2, French, - centre%20principal%20d%27acheminement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Postal Service Operation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parcel processing plant
1, record 3, English, parcel%20processing%20plant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PPP 2, record 3, English, PPP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility designed specifically for [the] processing of the parcel stream as a component of the bulk mail facility of a MPP [mail processing plant] gateway postal facility. 3, record 3, English, - parcel%20processing%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Exploitation postale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- établissement de traitement des colis
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20traitement%20des%20colis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ETC 2, record 3, French, ETC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Installation conçue] spécialement pour le traitement des colis du flot de colis et constituant un élément d'un centre de traitement du courrier. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20traitement%20des%20colis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- baggage X-ray machine
1, record 4, English, baggage%20X%2Dray%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- baggage X-ray unit 2, record 4, English, baggage%20X%2Dray%20unit
correct
- luggage-ray unit 3, record 4, English, luggage%2Dray%20unit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the Texas International [airport] therminal ... the departing passenger finds himself at the baggage X-ray machine and walk-through metal detector immediately upon entering the terminal. 1, record 4, English, - baggage%20X%2Dray%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the three elements of Rapidex,... an integrated security system,... are a metal detection gateway, baggage X-ray unit with visual display screen and zoom close-inspection facility, and an explosive gas/vapour detection system.... 2, record 4, English, - baggage%20X%2Dray%20machine
Record 4, Key term(s)
- X-ray unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil à rayons X pour le contrôle radioscopique des bagages
1, record 4, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20radioscopique%20des%20bagages
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- appareil d'inspection des bagages aux rayons X 2, record 4, French, appareil%20d%27inspection%20des%20bagages%20aux%20rayons%20X
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- appareil à rayons X pour le contrôle des bagages 1, record 4, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20bagages
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le système Rapidex pour la fouille des passagers et des bagages à main dans les aérogares comprend [...] un portique pour la détection d'objets métalliques sur le voyageur, un appareil à rayons X pour le contrôle radioscopique des bagages et un détecteur de vapeurs et de gaz explosifs [...] 1, record 4, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20radioscopique%20des%20bagages
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les installations de Texas International [...] : le passager au départ trouve, dès l'entrée de l'aérogare, l'appareil d'inspection des bagages et le tunnel du détecteur de métaux. 3, record 4, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20radioscopique%20des%20bagages
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Système d'inspection des bagages aux rayons X". 4, record 4, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20radioscopique%20des%20bagages
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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