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CARTEIRO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Correspondence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- registered mail
1, record 1, English, registered%20mail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- registered post 2, record 1, English, registered%20post
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mail sent by] a postal service which provides, for a fee, a receipt to the sender of first-class mail and a record of its delivery. 3, record 1, English, - registered%20mail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courrier recommandé
1, record 1, French, courrier%20recommand%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre ou colis dont on veut garantir le bon acheminement en payant une somme supplémentaire au service postal. 2, record 1, French, - courrier%20recommand%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'administration des postes donne un récépissé à l'expéditeur qui recommande son envoi. 3, record 1, French, - courrier%20recommand%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du PAJLO [Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles]. 4, record 1, French, - courrier%20recommand%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Correspondencia (Correos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo certificado
1, record 1, Spanish, correo%20certificado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letter carrier
1, record 2, English, letter%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LC 2, record 2, English, LC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mail carrier 3, record 2, English, mail%20carrier
correct
- postal carrier 3, record 2, English, postal%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee of Canada Post who sorts and delivers mail to an assigned route. 4, record 2, English, - letter%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
letter carrier; LC: term and abbreviation used at Canada Post. 5, record 2, English, - letter%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur
1, record 2, French, facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- factrice 2, record 2, French, factrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé de Postes Canada dont le travail consiste à trier et à livrer le courrier [selon] l'itinéraire qui lui est assigné. 3, record 2, French, - facteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur; factrice : termes en usage à Postes Canada. 4, record 2, French, - facteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Recogida y distribución del correo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartero
1, record 2, Spanish, cartero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cartera 2, record 2, Spanish, cartera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Postal Service
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- postman
1, record 3, English, postman
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- postwoman 1, record 3, English, postwoman
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Postes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- postier
1, record 3, French, postier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- postière 1, record 3, French, posti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Servicio de correos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartero
1, record 3, Spanish, cartero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cartera 2, record 3, Spanish, cartera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona cuya profesión consiste en repartir las cartas y otros envíos postales. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cartero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
- Postal Service Operation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- letter carrier route
1, record 4, English, letter%20carrier%20route
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LCR 2, record 4, English, LCR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- letter carrier walk 3, record 4, English, letter%20carrier%20walk
correct
- LCW 4, record 4, English, LCW
correct
- LCW 4, record 4, English, LCW
- letter carrier delivery route 5, record 4, English, letter%20carrier%20delivery%20route
correct
- route 6, record 4, English, route
correct, noun
- walk 7, record 4, English, walk
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific line of travel followed by a letter carrier to deliver mail. 8, record 4, English, - letter%20carrier%20route
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Levée et distribution du courrier
- Exploitation postale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- itinéraire de facteur
1, record 4, French, itin%C3%A9raire%20de%20facteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IF 2, record 4, French, IF
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- itinéraire 3, record 4, French, itin%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
- tournée de facteur 4, record 4, French, tourn%C3%A9e%20de%20facteur
feminine noun, less frequent
- parcours de facteur 5, record 4, French, parcours%20de%20facteur
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajet précis que parcourt un facteur pour livrer le courrier. 6, record 4, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20de%20facteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recogida y distribución del correo
- Explotación postal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- itinerario del cartero
1, record 4, Spanish, itinerario%20del%20cartero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- itinerario 2, record 4, Spanish, itinerario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Correos dispone de 21 equipos para el tratamiento de la correspondencia normalizada […] Cada uno consta de una línea OCR [reconocimiento óptico de caracteres] que identifica las direcciones de los envíos y las transforma en códigos de barras que se imprimen en las cartas, y una clasificadora con 400 salidas que lee los códigos de barras y posibilita la agrupación por código postal, itinerario del cartero, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - itinerario%20del%20cartero
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Postal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- postal district
1, record 5, English, postal%20district
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A district distinguished from others in the region, typically by a set of initials or numbers, in order to make the sorting and delivery of post more efficient. 1, record 5, English, - postal%20district
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration postale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- district postal
1, record 5, French, district%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración de correos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- distrito postal
1, record 5, Spanish, distrito%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] desde principios de los años 70 del siglo XX, existían en las principales ciudades [de España] los denominados "distritos postales", que abarcaban zonas más amplias que los códigos postales que luego se introdujeron. 1, record 5, Spanish, - distrito%20postal
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