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BLOCK SPACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capture space
1, record 1, English, capture%20space
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block space 1, record 1, English, block%20space
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Book Seat Capture (BSC): Purpose: to enable an authorized agent to capture (block) space on a flight/class/date segment. Such seats may then be reassigned to passengers, as required, during irregular operations. 1, record 1, English, - capture%20space
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloquer des places 1, record 1, French, bloquer%20des%20places
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blocage de places : But : permettre au personnel autorisé, en cas d'anomalies d'exploitation, de bloquer des places sur un vol, dans la classe et à une date donnée. Les places ainsi bloquées peuvent être attribuées aux passagers suivant les besoins. 1, record 1, French, - bloquer%20des%20places
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block of space 1, record 2, English, block%20of%20space
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blocks of space
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc d'espace
1, record 2, French, bloc%20d%27espace
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Gestion des avoirs, SI [Services immobiliers]. 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20d%27espace
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blocs d'espace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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