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UNDELIVERABLE MAIL OFFICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undeliverable mail office
1, record 1, English, undeliverable%20mail%20office
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UMO 2, record 1, English, UMO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An office to which undeliverable mail, which does not bear a return address, is sent for opening to ascertain [who] the sender [is] and then [returned to sender, auctioned or destroyed. ] 1, record 1, English, - undeliverable%20mail%20office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
undeliverable mail office; UMO : term and abbreviation used at Canada Post. 3, record 1, English, - undeliverable%20mail%20office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre des envois non distribuables
1, record 1, French, centre%20des%20envois%20non%20distribuables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CEND 2, record 1, French, CEND
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bureau où est envoyé le courrier non distribuable sans adresse visible de retour afin qu'il soit ouvert pour confirmer qui est l'expéditeur et quelle est son adresse pour pouvoir lui retourner l’article, ou s'il n'y a acune adresse, vendre l'article aux enchères ou le détruire. 1, record 1, French, - centre%20des%20envois%20non%20distribuables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre des envois non distribuables; CEND : terme et abréviation en usage à Postes Canada. 3, record 1, French, - centre%20des%20envois%20non%20distribuables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service
- Postal Correspondence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safe mail 1, record 2, English, safe%20mail
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
undeliverable mail office(U. M. O) 1, record 2, English, - safe%20mail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- envoi mis en sûreté
1, record 2, French, envoi%20mis%20en%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
au bureau des rebuts. 1, record 2, French, - envoi%20mis%20en%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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