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TONNE-MILLE COMMERCIALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- revenue ton miles
1, record 1, English, revenue%20ton%20miles
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RTM 2, record 1, English, RTM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overall measure of passenger and cargo traffic calculated by multiplying total tons of all revenue traffic carried by the miles they are carried. 3, record 1, English, - revenue%20ton%20miles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- capacity ton mile
- revenue ton mile
- capacity tonne kilometres
- capacity ton miles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonnes-milles payantes
1, record 1, French, tonnes%2Dmilles%20payantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure du trafic total (passagers et fret). Produit du nombre total de tonnes payantes tous trafics transportées par le nombre de milles qu'elles ont parcourus. 2, record 1, French, - tonnes%2Dmilles%20payantes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tonne-mille commerciale
- tonne-mille payante
- tonnes/kilomètres commerciales
- tonnes-milles commerciales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- revenue ton-mile
1, record 2, English, revenue%20ton%2Dmile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of a ton of 2000 pounds of revenue freight a distance of one mile. 2, record 2, English, - revenue%20ton%2Dmile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonne-mille commerciale
1, record 2, French, tonne%2Dmille%20commerciale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement d'une tonne de marchandise commerciale sur une distance de un mille. 1, record 2, French, - tonne%2Dmille%20commerciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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