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SERVICE PARCEL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micro-hub
1, record 1, English, micro%2Dhub
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the third concept, [the postal and parcel services provider] planned to use locations like unused stores as a shared logistical micro-hub with other logistic service providers. From these micro-hubs, located in the city centre, electric freight bicycles will be used to empty public mailboxes and to collect and deliver mail to business clients. 1, record 1, English, - micro%2Dhub
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microhub
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro-carrefour
1, record 1, French, micro%2Dcarrefour
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microcarrefour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- community mailbox service
1, record 2, English, community%20mailbox%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CMB service 2, record 2, English, CMB%20service
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
community mailbox service... — The delivery of mail to a large steel box. Each locked compartment serves one street address. Each unit also provides a larger compartment for parcel delivery as well as a mailbox for outgoing letters. 1, record 2, English, - community%20mailbox%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
community mailbox service: term used at Canada Post. 2, record 2, English, - community%20mailbox%20service
Record 2, Key term(s)
- community mail box service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service de boîtes postales communautaires
1, record 2, French, service%20de%20bo%C3%AEtes%20postales%20communautaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service de BPCOM 1, record 2, French, service%20de%20BPCOM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
service de boîtes postales communautaires; service de BPCOM — Livraison du courrier dans une grande boîte en acier. Chaque compartiment à serrure correspond à une adresse municipale. Dans chaque unité, un compartiment plus grand est également prévu pour la livraison des colis de même qu'une boîte aux lettres pour le courrier de départ. 1, record 2, French, - service%20de%20bo%C3%AEtes%20postales%20communautaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de boîtes postales communautaires; service de BPCOM : termes en usage à Postes Canada. 2, record 2, French, - service%20de%20bo%C3%AEtes%20postales%20communautaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Postal Correspondence
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Library Materials
1, record 3, English, Library%20Materials
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parcel shipping and delivery service offered by Canada Post that is used for items such as books, magazines, records, CDs, CD-ROMs, audiocassettes, videocassettes, DVDs and other audiovisual materials and other similar library materials. 2, record 3, English, - Library%20Materials
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
- Expédition et livraison
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Documents de bibliothèque
1, record 3, French, Documents%20de%20biblioth%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d'expédition et de livraison de colis offert par Postes Canada et utilisé pour des articles tels que des livres, des magazines, des disques, des CD, des CD-ROM, des audiocassettes, des vidéocassettes, des DVD et d'autre documentation audiovisuelle ou des documents semblables d'une bibliothèque. 2, record 3, French, - Documents%20de%20biblioth%C3%A8que
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hold for pickup
1, record 4, English, hold%20for%20pickup
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hold for pickup-Indicates whether a package should be held by UPS [United Parcel Service] for pickup by the receiver instead of delivered to an address. 1, record 4, English, - hold%20for%20pickup
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hold for pick-up
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retenu pour ramassage
1, record 4, French, retenu%20pour%20ramassage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retenu pour ramassage - Indicateur signalant que le colis doit être conservé par UPS [United Parcel Service] au lieu d'être livré à une adresse donnée afin que son destinataire vienne le chercher. 1, record 4, French, - retenu%20pour%20ramassage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Postal Correspondence
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Expedited Parcel
1, record 5, English, Expedited%20Parcel
correct, trademark, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A domestic parcel [shipping and delivery] service for [business] contract customers. 1, record 5, English, - Expedited%20Parcel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expedited Parcel: trademark of Canada Post. The name is followed by the letters "TM" in uppercase and superscript. 2, record 5, English, - Expedited%20Parcel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
- Expédition et livraison
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Colis accélérés
1, record 5, French, Colis%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service [d'expédition et de livraison] de colis du régime intérieur destiné aux clients commerciaux [titulaires d'une convention]. 1, record 5, French, - Colis%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colis accélérés : marque de commerce de Postes Canada. Le nom est suivi des lettres «MC» en majuscules et en exposant. 2, record 5, French, - Colis%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-11-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Postal Correspondence
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Expedited Parcel-USA
1, record 6, English, Expedited%20Parcel%2DUSA
correct, trademark, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ground parcel [shipping and delivery] service to the U. S. A.... 1, record 6, English, - Expedited%20Parcel%2DUSA
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expedited Parcel-USA: trademark of Canada Post. The name is followed by the letters "TM" in uppercase and superscript. 2, record 6, English, - Expedited%20Parcel%2DUSA
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
- Expédition et livraison
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Colis accélérés É.-U.
1, record 6, French, Colis%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20%C3%89%2E%2DU%2E
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service [d'expédition et de livraison] de colis par voie terrestre [à destination des États-Unis]. 1, record 6, French, - Colis%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20%C3%89%2E%2DU%2E
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colis accélérés É.-U. : marque de commerce de Postes Canada. Le nom est suivi des lettres «MC» en majuscules et en exposant. 2, record 6, French, - Colis%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20%C3%89%2E%2DU%2E
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- special delivery service
1, record 7, English, special%20delivery%20service
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A postal service that uses a messenger to deliver the mail or parcel directly to the recipient's address. 2, record 7, English, - special%20delivery%20service
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An article intended for special delivery service must have fixed to the cover near the name of the country of destination an "Expres (Special Delivery)" Label 57, obtainable at the post office, or it may be marked on the cover boldly in red "Expres (Special Delivery)." ... Senders may prepay the special delivery fee by special delivery stamps, ordinary postage stamps, or meter stamps. 3, record 7, English, - special%20delivery%20service
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Special delivery" service for parcel post within Canada is inaugurated [in 1938].... "Special delivery" stickers are authorized for use by the public to affix to letters and parcels [in 1950]. 4, record 7, English, - special%20delivery%20service
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- service de livraison exprès
1, record 7, French, service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- service de livraison par exprès 2, record 7, French, service%20de%20livraison%20par%20expr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- service de distribution par exprès 3, record 7, French, service%20de%20distribution%20par%20expr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- service de livraison par porteur spécial 4, record 7, French, service%20de%20livraison%20par%20porteur%20sp%C3%A9cial
proposal, masculine noun
- service de livraison spéciale 4, record 7, French, service%20de%20livraison%20sp%C3%A9ciale
calque, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d’envoi postal qui utilise un porteur spécial pour livrer le courrier ou le colis directement à l’adresse du destinataire. 4, record 7, French, - service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service de livraison par exprès des colis postaux au Canada est inauguré [en 1938]. [...] Le public est autorisé à utiliser des autocollants «par exprès» sur les lettres et les colis [en 1950]. 5, record 7, French, - service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, l’on confond les termes «exprès» et «express». Ce sont des homonymes ayant des sens différents. Le premier a le sens de spécial, par porteur spécial; le deuxième signifie rapide, accéléré. 6, record 7, French, - service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-06-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Postal Correspondence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- SkyPak™
1, record 8, English, SkyPak%26trade%3B
trademark
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Post offers a choice of parcel services, whether you’re sending overseas or within Canada, with a range of prices and speeds to suit your needs. International : Choose from either surface or air parcel service. When time is really tight, SkyPak(trademark) International Courier delivers to over 200 countries fast. 1, record 8, English, - SkyPak%26trade%3B
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A trademark of Canada Post. 1, record 8, English, - SkyPak%26trade%3B
Record 8, Key term(s)
- SkyPak International Courier
- SkyPak
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- SkyPak
1, record 8, French, SkyPak
trademark, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Que votre colis soit adressé au Canada ou à l'autre bout du monde, la Société canadienne des postes vous propose différentes options d'expédition de colis, en fonction des tarifs et des délais de livraison qui vous conviennent. International: Vous avez le choix entre le transport par voie terrestre ou par avion. Lorsque les jours sont comptés, le service de messageries internationales SkyPak (marque de commerce) livre votre colis rapidement, dans plus de 200 pays. 1, record 8, French, - SkyPak
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SkyPakMC : Marque de commerce de La Société canadienne des postes. 1, record 8, French, - SkyPak
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-04-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Agriculture - General
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Special Sampling Services
1, record 9, English, Special%20Sampling%20Services
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Special Sampling Services offers a special service to licences wishing to have official documentation to represent their parcel of grain. 1, record 9, English, - Special%20Sampling%20Services
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Services spéciaux d'échantillonnage
1, record 9, French, Services%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Services spéciaux d'échantillonnage offrent un service spécial d'échantillonnage à tous les titulaires de licence canadiens qui désirent avoir la documentation officielle pour représenter leur lot de grain. 1, record 9, French, - Services%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-04-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Transportation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- United Parcel Service Canada Ltd
1, record 10, English, United%20Parcel%20Service%20Canada%20Ltd
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- UPS Canada 1, record 10, English, UPS%20Canada
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mississauga, Ontario-based United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. is a subsidiary of Atlanta, Georgia-based United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. The company was founded in 1970 to provide private messenger and delivery services in the Seattle, Washington area UPS's Canadian division was established in 1975 in Ontario, and built up its infrastructure with the deregulation in 1987. 1, record 10, English, - United%20Parcel%20Service%20Canada%20Ltd
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Transports
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- United Parcel Service du Canada Ltée
1, record 10, French, United%20Parcel%20Service%20du%20Canada%20Lt%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- UPS Canada 2, record 10, French, UPS%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-09-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Parcel Post Air Freight
1, record 11, English, Parcel%20Post%20Air%20Freight
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An airline service through which a shipper can consolidate a number of parcel post packages(with destination postage affixed by the shipper) for shipment as air freight, to the postmaster at another city for subsequent delivery within local postal zones or beyond. 1, record 11, English, - Parcel%20Post%20Air%20Freight
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- colis postaux en régime ordinaire
1, record 11, French, colis%20postaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20ordinaire
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service offert par les compagnies aériennes et permettant à l'expéditeur de grouper des colis postaux (préalablement affranchis) et de les expédier sous régime de fret aérien au maître de poste d'une autre ville, en vue de leur livraison dans les limites et au-delà d'une zone postale donnée. 1, record 11, French, - colis%20postaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20ordinaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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