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COLIS EXPRES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special delivery service
1, record 1, English, special%20delivery%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A postal service that uses a messenger to deliver the mail or parcel directly to the recipient’s address. 2, record 1, English, - special%20delivery%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An article intended for special delivery service must have fixed to the cover near the name of the country of destination an "Expres (Special Delivery)" Label 57, obtainable at the post office, or it may be marked on the cover boldly in red "Expres (Special Delivery)." ... Senders may prepay the special delivery fee by special delivery stamps, ordinary postage stamps, or meter stamps. 3, record 1, English, - special%20delivery%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Special delivery" service for parcel post within Canada is inaugurated [in 1938]. ... "Special delivery" stickers are authorized for use by the public to affix to letters and parcels [in 1950]. 4, record 1, English, - special%20delivery%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de livraison exprès
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de livraison par exprès 2, record 1, French, service%20de%20livraison%20par%20expr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- service de distribution par exprès 3, record 1, French, service%20de%20distribution%20par%20expr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- service de livraison par porteur spécial 4, record 1, French, service%20de%20livraison%20par%20porteur%20sp%C3%A9cial
proposal, masculine noun
- service de livraison spéciale 4, record 1, French, service%20de%20livraison%20sp%C3%A9ciale
calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d’envoi postal qui utilise un porteur spécial pour livrer le courrier ou le colis directement à l’adresse du destinataire. 4, record 1, French, - service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service de livraison par exprès des colis postaux au Canada est inauguré [en 1938]. [...] Le public est autorisé à utiliser des autocollants «par exprès» sur les lettres et les colis [en 1950]. 5, record 1, French, - service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, l’on confond les termes «exprès» et «express». Ce sont des homonymes ayant des sens différents. Le premier a le sens de spécial, par porteur spécial; le deuxième signifie rapide, accéléré. 6, record 1, French, - service%20de%20livraison%20expr%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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