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IGLOO CONTAINER [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Air Freight
DEF

A precontoured container for use on freighter aircraft, or the compartments on the B-747 and L-1011.

OBS

Designed to occupy full main deck width of carrying aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Fret aérien
DEF

Unité de chargement formée d'une palette et d'une coquille dont la forme s'adapte au contour du fuselage de l'avion.

OBS

Pluriel : des igloos, des iglous.

OBS

iglou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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