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OVERBOOKING [4 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Insurance Law
DEF

The acceptance of reservations for more space (passenger) seats than are actually available on a flight.

OBS

overbooking: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aviation commerciale
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Droit des assurances
DEF

Fait d'accepter des réservations en nombre supérieur à celui des places offertes.

OBS

surréservation : terme préconisé par l'Administration française.

OBS

surréservation : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aviación comercial
  • Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
  • Seguros (Derecho)
OBS

sobreventa; sobrerreserva: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "sobreventa" y "sobrerreserva" son alternativas válidas en español al extendido anglicismo "overbooking".

OBS

exceso de reservas: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2005-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Lodging
  • Modes of Transport (Tourism)
DEF

... accepting more reservations than places available to account for expected No-shows. ... Compensation from airlines may be available. ... Many hotels will arrange alternate accommodation where reservation is guaranteed, although no compensation is normally required.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • over booking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)
  • Moyens de transport (Tourisme)
DEF

Réservation de places (transports, hotels, spectacles) en surnombre par rapport au nombre de places réelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alojamiento (Turismo)
  • Medios de transporte (Turismo)
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Record 3 2003-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

The condition in which too much cargo has been accepted for a given vessel sailing.

OBS

It is not necessary that all the cargo be delivered to the pier, merely that too many bookings, or space allocations, have been issued. The customary carrier response is to hold some of the cargo, usually the late arrivals, for a subsequent sailing.

Key term(s)
  • over booking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR).

Spanish

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