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AIR TRANSPORTATION TAX [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Customs and Excise
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air transportation tax
1, record 1, English, air%20transportation%20tax
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATT 2, record 1, English, ATT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air transportation ticket tax 3, record 1, English, air%20transportation%20ticket%20tax
- departure tax 3, record 1, English, departure%20tax
United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Air Transportation Tax will be restructured to reduce the tax burden on short-haul domestic and transborder flights and to recover a greater proportion of the costs of air facilities and services provided by Transport Canada. Most domestic and transborder travellers will pay less, with the increase primarily directed at long-haul flights. 4, record 1, English, - air%20transportation%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air transportation tax : term used by Revenue Canada. 5, record 1, English, - air%20transportation%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Douanes et accise
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur le transport aérien
1, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20le%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxe de transport aérien 2, record 1, French, taxe%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- TTA 3, record 1, French, TTA
correct
- TTA 3, record 1, French, TTA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taxe de transport aérien sera restructurée de manière à diminuer le fardeau fiscal applicable aux vols intérieurs et transfrontaliers à courte distance et de récupérer une plus forte proportion du coût des installations et des services aériens fournis par Transports Canada. La plupart des voyageurs empruntant des vols intérieurs et transfrontaliers paieront moins de taxe, la hausse de celle-ci visant principalement les vols long-courrier. 4, record 1, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taxe de transport aérien : terme utilisé par Revenu Canada. 5, record 1, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transborder flight
1, record 2, English, transborder%20flight
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trans-border flight 2, record 2, English, trans%2Dborder%20flight
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flight conducted between Canada and the U.S. 3, record 2, English, - transborder%20flight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Air Transportation Tax will be restructured to reduce the tax burden on short-haul domestic and transborder flights and to recover a greater proportion of the costs of air facilities and services provided by Transport Canada. 4, record 2, English, - transborder%20flight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transborder flight: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 2, English, - transborder%20flight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vol transfrontalier
1, record 2, French, vol%20transfrontalier
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vol transfrontière 2, record 2, French, vol%20transfronti%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vol effectué entre le Canada et les États-Unis. 3, record 2, French, - vol%20transfrontalier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taxe de transport aérien sera restructurée de manière à diminuer le fardeau fiscal applicable aux vols intérieurs et transfrontaliers à courte distance et de récupérer une plus forte proportion du coût des installations et des services aériens fournis par Transports Canada. 4, record 2, French, - vol%20transfrontalier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'ordre général, l'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce et les accords de libre-échange du Canada. 5, record 2, French, - vol%20transfrontalier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vol transfrontalier : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 6, record 2, French, - vol%20transfrontalier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vol transfrontière; vol transfrontalier : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 2, French, - vol%20transfrontalier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vol trans-frontière
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- domestic flight
1, record 3, English, domestic%20flight
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flight having exclusively domestic stages. 2, record 3, English, - domestic%20flight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Air Transportation Tax will be restructured to reduce the tax burden on short-haul domestic and transborder flights and to recover a greater proportion of the costs of air facilities and services provided by Transport Canada. 3, record 3, English, - domestic%20flight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A flight stage not classifiable as international. Domestic flight stages include all flight stages flown between points within the domestic boundaries of a State by an air carrier whose principal place of business is in that State. Flight stages between a State and territories belonging to it, as well as any flight stages between two such territories, should be classified as domestic. This applies even though a stage may cross international waters or over the territory of another State. 2, record 3, English, - domestic%20flight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
domestic flight: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - domestic%20flight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Non-domestic flight. 5, record 3, English, - domestic%20flight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vol intérieur
1, record 3, French, vol%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vol domestique 2, record 3, French, vol%20domestique
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vol aérien effectué à l'intérieur des frontières d'un pays. 3, record 3, French, - vol%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taxe de transport aérien sera restructurée de manière à diminuer le fardeau fiscal applicable aux vols intérieurs et transfrontaliers à courte distance et de récupérer une plus forte proportion du coût des installations et des services aériens fournis par Transports Canada. 4, record 3, French, - vol%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout vol qui ne peut être classé comme international. Les vols intérieurs comprennent tous les vols effectués entre des points situés dans les limites des frontières d'un État par un transporteur aérien qui a son principal établissement dans ledit État. Les vols effectués entre un État et les territoires qui lui appartiennent ainsi qu'entre deux de ces territoires sont à classer comme intérieurs, même s'ils traversent l'espace situé au-dessus des eaux internationales ou du territoire d'un autre État. 5, record 3, French, - vol%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vol intérieur : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada. 6, record 3, French, - vol%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vol intérieur : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 3, French, - vol%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo interior
1, record 3, Spanish, vuelo%20interior
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- vuelo nacional 2, record 3, Spanish, vuelo%20nacional
correct, masculine noun
- vuelo del interior 3, record 3, Spanish, vuelo%20del%20interior
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vuelo de cabotaje 4, record 3, Spanish, vuelo%20de%20cabotaje
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- vuelo doméstico 5, record 3, Spanish, vuelo%20dom%C3%A9stico
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vuelo que tiene etapas exclusivamente del interior. 3, record 3, Spanish, - vuelo%20interior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Todas las etapas de vuelo que no puedan clasificarse como internacionales. Las etapas de vuelo interiores comprenden todas las realizadas entre puntos comprendidos dentro de las fronteras nacionales de un Estado por un transportista cuya oficina principal esté en dicho Estado. Las etapas de vuelo realizadas entre un Estado y los territorios que le pertenecen, así como las realizadas entre dos de esos territorios, se clasificarán como interiores. Esto se aplica aun en el caso de etapas que atraviesan aguas internacionales o sobrevuelan el territorio de otro Estado. 3, record 3, Spanish, - vuelo%20interior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Por conveniencia en los formularios de información de transporte aéreo, se utiliza la forma "vuelo interior". 3, record 3, Spanish, - vuelo%20interior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vuelo doméstico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que se evite el uso de "vuelo doméstico" ya que doméstico en español significa "de la casa o del hogar" o, aplicado a un animal, "que vive en compañía del hombre". 6, record 3, Spanish, - vuelo%20interior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
vuelo del interior; vuelo interior: términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 7, record 3, Spanish, - vuelo%20interior
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Taxation
- Customs and Excise
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Air Transportation Tax Regulations, 1992
1, record 4, English, Air%20Transportation%20Tax%20Regulations%2C%201992
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Air Transportation Tax Regulations 1, record 4, English, Air%20Transportation%20Tax%20Regulations
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Excise Tax Act, revokes the Air Transportation Tax Regulations on June 8, 1993 1, record 4, English, - Air%20Transportation%20Tax%20Regulations%2C%201992
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Fiscalité
- Douanes et accise
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur la taxe de transport aérien (1992)
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20taxe%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20%281992%29
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Règlement sur la taxe de transport aérien 1, record 4, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20taxe%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur la taxe d'accise, abroge le Règlement sur la taxe de transport aérien le 8 juin 1993 1, record 4, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20taxe%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20%281992%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Air Transportation Tax Order, 1988
1, record 5, English, Air%20Transportation%20Tax%20Order%2C%201988
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Air Transportation Tax Order, 1986 1, record 5, English, Air%20Transportation%20Tax%20Order%2C%201986
former designation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Excise Tax Act, revokes the Air Transportation Tax Order, 1986 on December 7, 1988. 1, record 5, English, - Air%20Transportation%20Tax%20Order%2C%201988
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Décret de 1988 sur la taxe de transport aérien
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9cret%20de%201988%20sur%20la%20taxe%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Décret de 1986 sur la taxe de transport aérien 1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9cret%20de%201986%20sur%20la%20taxe%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
former designation
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la taxe d'accise, abroge le Décret de 1986 sur la taxe de transport aérien le 7 décembre 1986. 1, record 5, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20de%201988%20sur%20la%20taxe%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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