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PARENT OFFICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Post Offices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main post office
1, record 1, English, main%20post%20office
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MPO 2, record 1, English, MPO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general post office 3, record 1, English, general%20post%20office
correct
- GPO 4, record 1, English, GPO
correct
- GPO 4, record 1, English, GPO
- main PO 5, record 1, English, main%20PO
correct
- central post office 6, record 1, English, central%20post%20office
correct
- parent post office 7, record 1, English, parent%20post%20office
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The primary postal facility in a city where a post office uses subordinate post office stations, post office branches and other facilities. 2, record 1, English, - main%20post%20office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureaux de poste
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bureau de poste principal
1, record 1, French, bureau%20de%20poste%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bureau de poste central 2, record 1, French, bureau%20de%20poste%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe au Canada un bureau de poste principal par ville et tout un tas d'annexes à l'intérieur même de pharmacies ou de magasins. 3, record 1, French, - bureau%20de%20poste%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oficinas de correos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficina principal de correos
1, record 1, Spanish, oficina%20principal%20de%20correos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oficina principal 2, record 1, Spanish, oficina%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parent office
1, record 2, English, parent%20office
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bureau central
1, record 2, French, bureau%20central
correct, masculine 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 1997-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parent district office 1, record 3, English, parent%20district%20office
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bureau de district principal
1, record 3, French, bureau%20de%20district%20principal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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