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P.L.M.
ALPHA-NUMERIC LANGUAGE

ARCUEIL

A new mechanised sorting office was established at Arcueil, on the outskirts of Paris, in the
departement of Val-de-Marne. It operated from 31 January 1971 with a suite of thirty-five
coding desks and used the P.L.M. language until 31 July 1973. Coding desks N° 1 to 20 were used
for treating plis non urgents (second class mail) and N° 21 to 30 for bulk Cheques Postaux
mailings. Coding desks N° 31 to 35 were linked to a pre-sorting operation which was rarely used.

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Top: Pli non urgent from Gentilly to Paris 6, treated at Arcueil on coding desk N° 11, 24 May 1971
Bottom: Pli non urgent from Maisons-Alfort treated at Arcueil on coding desk N° 17, 11July1972

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