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BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baggage hold
1, record 1, English, baggage%20hold
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baggage compartment 2, record 1, English, baggage%20compartment
correct
- hold 3, record 1, English, hold
- baggage space 4, record 1, English, baggage%20space
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Compartment used] for the stowing of heavy baggage and freight; usually located in the lower part of the fuselage, under the cabin. 3, record 1, English, - baggage%20hold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baggage: Personal possessions accompanying a passenger on a flight. Usually luggage which will fit below a seat on the aircraft and several larger pieces which are stowed in the baggage compartment of the aircraft. It includes both checked and unchecked baggage, accompanied and unaccompanied baggage of the passenger. 5, record 1, English, - baggage%20hold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
baggage hold: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - baggage%20hold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Door on baggage compartment floor. 7, record 1, English, - baggage%20hold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soute à bagages
1, record 1, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20bagages
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soute 2, record 1, French, soute
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment à bagages aménagé dans le fuselage d'un avion. 3, record 1, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soute à bagages : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soute; soute à bagages : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Porte sur plancher soute à bagages. 4, record 1, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luggage compartment 1, record 2, English, luggage%20compartment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- baggage compartment 2, record 2, English, baggage%20compartment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- case à bagages 1, record 2, French, case%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compartiment à bagages 1, record 2, French, compartiment%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
case à bagages ou compartiment à bagages (selon les dimensions). 1, record 2, French, - case%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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