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UNDELIVERABLE MAIL RETURNED [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service Operation
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. ]

OBS

undeliverable mail office; UMO: term and abbreviation used at Canada Post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation postale
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.

OBS

centre des envois non distribuables; CEND : terme et abréviation en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
DEF

A [Lettermail] service option [whereby an item that is undeliverable] because the addressee has moved, [is] returned to the sender [instead of being] forwarded to the addressee, even if the addressee has filed a Mail Forwarding request with Canada Post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
DEF

Option [du service Poste-lettres qui permet de renvoyer] à l’expéditeur [un article qui est non distribuable parce que le destinataire a déménagé, au lieu de livrer l'article] à la nouvelle adresse, même si le destinataire a fourni une demande de Réacheminement du courrier à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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