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MACHINE TRIER COLIS POSTAUX CARROUSEL [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Equipment and Supplies
  • Post Offices
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
DEF

A machine consisting of a series of pallets traveling in a horizontal plane onto which a sack or parcel is introduced and coded for a specific destination along the travel within the Post Office. The pallet tilts and discharges to a slide or conveyor upon reaching that destination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
  • Bureaux de poste
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
OBS

machine à trier les colis postaux, à courroie inclinée

OBS

Terme proposé par M. Jean-Marie Vacchiani, traducteur, Service de traduction, ministère des Postes.

OBS

machine à trier: Dispositif mécanique, électrique, électromagnétique, électronique, etc., utilisé pour le tri.

OBS

carrousel: Appareil destiné au transport de charges, d'objets ou de marchandises.

Spanish

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