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MAGASIN PRINCIPAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general store 1, record 1, English, general%20store
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main store 1, record 1, English, main%20store
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magasin principal
1, record 1, French, magasin%20principal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le modèle d'atelier principal (FICN). 1, record 1, French, - magasin%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«General store» identifie les magasins de Transcona, Toronto, Montréal et Moncton. Ces magasins servent à approvisionner les magasins régionaux. On parle aussi de «main store» et plus récemment de «Materials Distribution Centre». 1, record 1, French, - magasin%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- super store
1, record 2, English, super%20store
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magasin principal
1, record 2, French, magasin%20principal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand entrepôt géré par le Service d'approvisionnement en articles stockés; il en existe deux au Canada. À la différence des magasins libre-service, les clients ne se rendent pas sur place pour prendre les articles dont ils ont besoin; ils envoient leur commande et on leur livre les articles. 1, record 2, French, - magasin%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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