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VENTANILLA SERVICIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Post Offices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general delivery
1, record 1, English, general%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GD 2, record 1, English, GD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general delivery service 3, record 1, English, general%20delivery%20service
correct
- poste restante 4, record 1, English, poste%20restante
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [delivery] service provided at post offices for ... anyone who cannot receive mail through the normal delivery modes. 5, record 1, English, - general%20delivery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste restante: international term used in English and in French outside Canada. 6, record 1, English, - general%20delivery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
general delivery: term used at Canada Post. 6, record 1, English, - general%20delivery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Bureaux de poste
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste restante
1, record 1, French, poste%20restante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PR 2, record 1, French, PR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de la poste restante 3, record 1, French, service%20de%20la%20poste%20restante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de livraison [...] offert par les bureaux de poste aux personnes [...] qui ne peuvent recevoir le courrier selon les modes de livraison habituels. 4, record 1, French, - poste%20restante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste restante: terme international utilisé en anglais et en français ailleurs qu'au Canada. 5, record 1, French, - poste%20restante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste restante : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 5, record 1, French, - poste%20restante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recogida y distribución del correo
- Oficinas de correos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lista de correos
1, record 1, Spanish, lista%20de%20correos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lista de correos : con este servicio podrás recibir correspondencia y envíos en la administración de correos que elijas, cuando no tengas una dirección física con reparto o bien te encuentres, de manera temporal, fuera de la ciudad en que resides. Diariamente la administración elabora la "lista de correos" con los nombres consignados y la coloca en un lugar visible para su consulta. La entrega de la correspondencia se realiza en ventanilla, mediante una identificación oficial vigente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lista%20de%20correos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pass-through
1, record 2, English, pass%2Dthrough
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- service window 2, record 2, English, service%20window
correct
- serving hatch 3, record 2, English, serving%20hatch
correct
- service hatch 4, record 2, English, service%20hatch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening in a wall between two rooms of a house or apartment (as between a kitchen and dining room) through which something (as dishes) may be passed. 5, record 2, English, - pass%2Dthrough
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fully fitted and well equipped kitchen with serving hatch to dining area. 3, record 2, English, - pass%2Dthrough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passe-plat
1, record 2, French, passe%2Dplat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passe-plats 2, record 2, French, passe%2Dplats
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guichet ouvert dans une cloison [ou une porte], entre la cuisine et la salle à manger, et permettant de passer les plats. 1, record 2, French, - passe%2Dplat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passe-plat (sing.); passe-plats (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - passe%2Dplat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventanilla de servicio
1, record 2, Spanish, ventanilla%20de%20servicio
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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