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FLUORESCENT BAR CODE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Packaging
  • Postal Service Operation
DEF

A series of parallel vertical bars representing the postal code of [an] addressee, that are printed in fluorescent ink on the lower right corner of mail for automated machine reading purposes.

OBS

binary bar code; fluorescent bar code: terms used at Canada Post.

Key term(s)
  • binary barcode
  • fluorescent barcode

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Emballages
  • Exploitation postale
DEF

Série de traits verticaux et parallèles représentant le code postal [d'un] destinataire [qui sont imprimés] à l'encre fluorescente dans le coin inférieur droit des articles [pour pouvoir être] lus par les machines de tri automatisé.

OBS

code à barres binaire; code à barres fluorescentes : termes en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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