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ZONA POSTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postal area
1, record 1, English, postal%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- postal sector 2, record 1, English, postal%20sector
correct
- postal zone 3, record 1, English, postal%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ABS [Australian Bureau of Statistics] after each census developed a census geographic area classification known as "postal areas" which approximate the area of those postcodes where people live ... 1, record 1, English, - postal%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration postale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonscription postale
1, record 1, French, circonscription%20postale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone postale 2, record 1, French, zone%20postale
correct, feminine noun
- secteur postal 3, record 1, French, secteur%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant les codes postaux tels que nous les connaissons aujourd’hui, les adresses de la ville [de Montréal] étaient regroupées en «zones postales» ou en «circonscriptions postales». 2, record 1, French, - circonscription%20postale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración de correos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circunscripción postal
1, record 1, Spanish, circunscripci%C3%B3n%20postal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona postal 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20postal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las tres cifras finales [del código postal español] indican la zona postal. Las capitales de provincia y algunas grandes ciudades están divididas en varias zonas postales [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - circunscripci%C3%B3n%20postal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Administration
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rural mailing address
1, record 2, English, rural%20mailing%20address
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since mailing addresses all have a full postal code, this represents another challenge to reconciling rural mailing addresses and rural street addresses. 2, record 2, English, - rural%20mailing%20address
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration postale
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adresse postale rurale
1, record 2, French, adresse%20postale%20rurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración de correos
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección postal en zona rural
1, record 2, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20postal%20en%20zona%20rural
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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