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> On 23 Feb 2017, at 18:43, althio <[email protected]> wrote: > > Martin Koppenhoefer >> "sorting office" sounds like an antique term, and although it appears this >> is what is used in the UK I couldn't find it in a (1) dictionary. "sorting >> office" is likely not applying to huge distribution facilities > > It apparently does: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorting_office > http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sorting-office > http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/sorting-office ok, the term might still be in use, but if you're not used to the term it's evoking pictures like this: http://lowres-picturecabinet.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/29/main/11/440889.jpg according to wikipedia mail_centre is the word: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mail#Operations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_centre according to google, sorting office is most important in dictionaries and mail centre is most important in the real world ;-) cheers, Martin
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