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AIR CARGO AGENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regulated agent
1, record 1, English, regulated%20agent
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accredited agent 2, record 1, English, accredited%20agent
correct
- known shipper 1, record 1, English, known%20shipper
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent, freight forwarder or any other entity who conducts business with an operator and provides security controls that are accepted or required by the appropriate authority in respect of cargo, courier and express parcels or mail. 1, record 1, English, - regulated%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "known shipper" has been amended to "regulated agent" to take into account the different security controls applied to originators of cargo and those entities that consolidate and forward cargo shipments via an air carrier. 1, record 1, English, - regulated%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
regulated agent: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - regulated%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent habilité
1, record 1, French, agent%20habilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expéditeur connu 1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9diteur%20connu
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent, transitaire ou toute autre entité qui traite avec un exploitant et applique au fret, aux envois par coursiers, aux envois exprès et à la poste des contrôles de sûreté acceptés ou exigés par l'autorité compétente. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20habilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «expéditeur connu» a été remplacée par «agent habilité» afin de tenir compte des divers contrôles de sûreté appliqués aux entités qui sont à l'origine du fret et aux entités qui groupent et expédient les envois de fret par un transporteur aérien. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20habilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent habilité : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - agent%20habilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente acreditado
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20acreditado
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente, expedidor de carga o cualquier otra entidad que mantiene relaciones comerciales con un explotador y proporciona controles de seguridad, que están aceptados o son exigidos por la autoridad competente con respeto a la carga, las encomiendas de mensajerías y por expreso o el correo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20acreditado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "expedidor reconocido" ha sido enmendado, adoptándose "agente acreditado" para tener en cuenta los diversos controles de seguridad aplicados a los originadores de la carga y a las entidades que agrupan y expiden envíos de carga por un transportista aéreo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20acreditado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agente acreditado: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20acreditado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airline and operators' document
1, record 2, English, airline%20and%20operators%27%20document
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air waybills/consignment notes, passenger tickets and boarding passes, bank and agent settlement plan documents, excess baggage tickets, miscellaneous charges orders(M. C. O), damage and irregularity reports, baggage and cargo labels, timetables, and weight and balance documents, for use by airlines and operators. 1, record 2, English, - airline%20and%20operators%27%20document
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - airline%20and%20operators%27%20document
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- document des entreprises de transport aérien et des exploitants
1, record 2, French, document%20des%20entreprises%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20et%20des%20exploitants
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettres de transport aérien/bordereaux d'expédition, billets de passage et cartes d'embarquement, documents des plans de règlement bancaire ou de règlement d'agences, billets d'excédent de bagages, bons pour services divers (MCO), rapports de dommages et d'irrégularités, étiquettes de bagages et de marchandises, horaires et indicateurs, devis de poids et de centrage destinés à être utilisés par les entreprises de transport aérien et les exploitants. 1, record 2, French, - document%20des%20entreprises%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20et%20des%20exploitants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - document%20des%20entreprises%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20et%20des%20exploitants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento de las líneas aéreas y de los explotadores
1, record 2, Spanish, documento%20de%20las%20l%C3%ADneas%20a%C3%A9reas%20y%20de%20los%20explotadores
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartas de porte aéreo/notas de consignación, billetes de pasaje y tarjetas de embarque de pasajeros, documentos de liquidación bancaria y de agencia, billetes de exceso de equipaje, bonos de crédito (M.C.O.), informes sobre daños e irregularidades, etiquetas para el equipaje y para la carga, horarios y documentos relativos al peso y al centraje, para uso de las líneas aéreas y de los explotadores. 1, record 2, Spanish, - documento%20de%20las%20l%C3%ADneas%20a%C3%A9reas%20y%20de%20los%20explotadores
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término generalmente utilizado en el plural. 2, record 2, Spanish, - documento%20de%20las%20l%C3%ADneas%20a%C3%A9reas%20y%20de%20los%20explotadores
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