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LETTER CARRIER WALK [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
  • Postal Service Operation
DEF

A specific line of travel followed by a letter carrier to deliver mail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
  • Exploitation postale
DEF

Trajet précis que parcourt un facteur pour livrer le courrier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Recogida y distribución del correo
  • Explotación postal
CONT

Correos dispone de 21 equipos para el tratamiento de la correspondencia normalizada […] Cada uno consta de una línea OCR [reconocimiento óptico de caracteres] que identifica las direcciones de los envíos y las transforma en códigos de barras que se imprimen en las cartas, y una clasificadora con 400 salidas que lee los códigos de barras y posibilita la agrupación por código postal, itinerario del cartero, etc.

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