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ARTICLE SURDIMENSIONNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Road Transport)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
- Postal Transport
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oversize surcharge
1, record 1, English, oversize%20surcharge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surcharge that applies to certain delivery services when the length, width, thickness or height of a mail item exceeds 1 metre. 2, record 1, English, - oversize%20surcharge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oversize surcharge: term used at Canada Post. 2, record 1, English, - oversize%20surcharge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport routier)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
- Transports postaux
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surtaxe pour article surdimensionné
1, record 1, French, surtaxe%20pour%20article%20surdimensionn%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supplément applicable à certains services de livraison quand un article de courrier dépasse 1 mètre en longueur, en largeur, en épaisseur ou en hauteur. 2, record 1, French, - surtaxe%20pour%20article%20surdimensionn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surtaxe pour article surdimensionné : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 2, record 1, French, - surtaxe%20pour%20article%20surdimensionn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Correspondence
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oversize item
1, record 2, English, oversize%20item
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oversized item 1, record 2, English, oversized%20item
correct
- oversize mail item 2, record 2, English, oversize%20mail%20item
correct
- oversized mail item 2, record 2, English, oversized%20mail%20item
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oversize item; oversized item: terms used at Canada Post. 2, record 2, English, - oversize%20item
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- article surdimensionné
1, record 2, French, article%20surdimensionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- article de courrier surdimensionné 2, record 2, French, article%20de%20courrier%20surdimensionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
article surdimensionné : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 2, record 2, French, - article%20surdimensionn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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