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HOLDING MAIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Library Supplies and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letter tray
1, record 1, English, letter%20tray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paper tray 2, record 1, English, paper%20tray
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... receptacle with a flat bottom and low rim for holding mail, papers, or files. 3, record 1, English, - letter%20tray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bac à courrier
1, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20courrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corbeille à courrier 2, record 1, French, corbeille%20%C3%A0%20courrier
correct, feminine noun
- boîte à courrier 3, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20courrier
correct, feminine noun
- panier à courrier 4, record 1, French, panier%20%C3%A0%20courrier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réceptacle [...] étagé ou non, servant au dépôt du courrier ou de certains documents. 5, record 1, French, - bac%20%C3%A0%20courrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bi-directional message queue
1, record 2, English, bi%2Ddirectional%20message%20queue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bidirectional message queue 2, record 2, English, bidirectional%20message%20queue
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Remote Mailer acts as a bi-directional message queue, holding un-sent messages until connection is possible, and holding new mail for reading at the user's convenience. 1, record 2, English, - bi%2Ddirectional%20message%20queue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- file d'attente de messages bidirectionnelle
1, record 2, French, file%20d%27attente%20de%20messages%20bidirectionnelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holding of mail 1, record 3, English, holding%20of%20mail
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Corporation(...) may make regulations(...) providing for the holding of mail by the Corporation at the request of the sender or addressee thereof or in any other circumstances specified in the regulations Canada Post Corporation Act, par. 17(1)(h). 1, record 3, English, - holding%20of%20mail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration postale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- garde d'envois 1, record 3, French, garde%20d%27envois
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Société peut par règlement (...) prévoir la garde de certains envois par la Société soit à la demande de l'expéditeur ou du destinataire, soit en raison de circonstances déterminées par règlement. Ibid. 1, record 3, French, - garde%20d%27envois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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