public postal network
Infrastructure with which the national postal service delivers the mail entrusted to it.
post office
Building where mail is processed and various postal services are offered to the public.
primary sorting
Operation in which mail received is quickly sorted to expedite processing.
culler-facer-canceler
Machine used to process uncanceled mail; it rejects nonstandard mail, places the remaining mail facing in the same direction and cancels it.
canceled stamped mail
Mail whose stamp has been postmarked with a date and a location to prevent its use on future mailings.
distribution center
Building where mail is received, processed and organized for direct delivery or for forwarding to another distribution center or post office.
optical character reader
Machine used to process canceled stamped mail; it reads the postal code and prints the corresponding bar code and then separates the mail into local, regional and international.
mail truck
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, mail is being taken to the nearest post office, where it is usually canceled.
mail box
Box with a slot through which outgoing mail is placed for delivery by the postal service.
mail box
Box with a slot through which outgoing mail is placed for delivery by the postal service.
mail truck
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, collected mail is being taken directly to the main distribution center.
mail truck
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, canceled stamped mail is being taken to the local distribution center.
mail carrier
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.
cargo aircraft
Plane with large freight capacity; it is used to transport goods.
regional distribution center
Building where mail intended for a specific region is received, processed and organized for direct delivery or for forwarding to a post office.
post office
Building where mail is processed and various postal services are offered to the public.
local mail
Mail to be delivered by the mail carrier or to be sent to a post office in the same town or a neighboring town.
sorting machine
Machine used to sort mail with the help of printed bar codes.
mail carrier
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.
air mail
Mail for international destinations or remote regions within the country can be sent by air to speed delivery; the air mail rate is higher than the regular rate.
regional mail
Mail to be taken to a region served by a distribution center.
post office
Building where mail is processed and various postal services are offered to the public.
postal van
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, regional mail is being taken to another distribution center.
mail truck
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, mail is being taken to the post office, where it is sorted according to each mail carrier’s route.
mail truck
Covered vehicle used to transport mail; here, mail is being taken to the post office, where it is sorted according to each mail carrier’s route.
mail carrier
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.
mail carrier
Person responsible for home delivery of the mail, which is done on foot or in a vehicle, depending on the postal route.
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