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BOITE LETTRES PUBLIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- street mailbox
1, record 1, English, street%20mailbox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- street letter box 1, record 1, English, street%20letter%20box
correct
- SLB 2, record 1, English, SLB
correct
- SLB 2, record 1, English, SLB
- street letterbox 3, record 1, English, street%20letterbox
correct
- collection box 3, record 1, English, collection%20box
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A box for posting mail, placed at sites convenient to the public such as street corners, shopping centres and public transit locations. 3, record 1, English, - street%20mailbox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
street mailbox; street letter box; SLB: terms and initialism used at Canada Post. 4, record 1, English, - street%20mailbox
Record 1, Key term(s)
- street mail box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte aux lettres publique
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BLP 2, record 1, French, BLP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîte destinée au dépôt du courrier et située à un endroit pratique comme à un coin de rue, dans un centre commercial ou près d'un arrêt des transports publics. 3, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte aux lettres publique; BLP : terme et sigle en usage à Postes Canada. 4, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- street letter box pre-cull
1, record 2, English, street%20letter%20box%20pre%2Dcull
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- SLB pre-cull 1, record 2, English, SLB%20pre%2Dcull
correct
- street letter box pre-sort 2, record 2, English, street%20letter%20box%20pre%2Dsort
- SLB pre-sort 2, record 2, English, SLB%20pre%2Dsort
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tri préliminaire du courrier de boîte aux lettres publique
1, record 2, French, tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20du%20courrier%20de%20bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20publique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tri préliminaire de boîte aux lettres publique 1, record 2, French, tri%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20de%20bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20publique
proposal, masculine noun
- tri éliminatoire du courrier de boîte aux lettres publique 1, record 2, French, tri%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20du%20courrier%20de%20bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20publique
proposal, masculine noun
- tri éliminatoire de boîte aux lettres publique 1, record 2, French, tri%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20de%20bo%C3%AEte%20aux%20lettres%20publique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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