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CODIGO POSTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mail sortation
1, record 1, English, mail%20sortation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mail sorting 2, record 1, English, mail%20sorting
correct
- sortation 3, record 1, English, sortation
correct
- sorting 4, record 1, English, sorting
correct
- mail sort 5, record 1, English, mail%20sort
correct
- sort 6, record 1, English, sort
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] separation or division of mail according to post offices, transportation routes, counties, provinces, states or countries, or according to local delivery methods, e.g. general delivery, post office boxes, letter carrier routes, or postal station separations. 7, record 1, English, - mail%20sortation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tri du courrier
1, record 1, French, tri%20du%20courrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tri 2, record 1, French, tri
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répartition ou séparation du courrier par bureau de poste, moyen de transport, comté, province, État ou pays, ou bien par mode de livraison local (poste restante, cases postales, itinéraires de facteur ou succursales postales). 3, record 1, French, - tri%20du%20courrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación postal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación del correo
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20correo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Mail Pickup and Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- postal code
1, record 2, English, postal%20code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- postcode 2, record 2, English, postcode
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numerical or alphanumeric code for use by the public that is assigned to a mailing address for mail sorting and delivery purposes. 3, record 2, English, - postal%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Levée et distribution du courrier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code postal
1, record 2, French, code%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- numéro d'acheminement postal 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27acheminement%20postal
correct, masculine noun, Switzerland, France
- numéro postal 3, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20postal
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, Switzerland
- numéro postal d'acheminement 4, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20postal%20d%27acheminement
correct, masculine noun, Switzerland
- NPA 5, record 2, French, NPA
correct, masculine noun, Switzerland
- NPA 5, record 2, French, NPA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code numérique ou alphanumérique à l'usage du public qui est attribué à une adresse postale aux fins de tri et de livraison du courrier. 6, record 2, French, - code%20postal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación postal
- Recogida y distribución del correo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- código postal
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- prefijo postal 2, record 2, Spanish, prefijo%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El código postal es un esquema que asigna a distintas zonas o lugares de un país un código que, junto con la dirección, sirve para facilitar y mecanizar el encaminamiento de un objeto postal (una pieza de correo como una carta, un sobre, un paquete [...]). No reemplaza la dirección sino que la complementa para facilitar la entrega de un envío. 3, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20postal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
No hay que olvidar, cuando se escribe a España o a América Latina, señalar el prefijo postal de la ciudad o de la región. 2, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20postal
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