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AIRPORT MOVEMENT SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger flow management
1, record 1, English, passenger%20flow%20management
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passenger flow refers to the movement of people through a transportation system, such as an airport, train station, or bus terminal. Managing passenger flow is essential to ensure that passengers can move efficiently and safely through the system. [Queues] can form at check-in, security checkpoint and immigration. Thus queue management is a central part of passenger flow management. 2, record 1, English, - passenger%20flow%20management
Record 1, Key term(s)
- management of passenger flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion du flux de passagers
1, record 1, French, gestion%20du%20flux%20de%20passagers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passenger flow
1, record 2, English, passenger%20flow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passenger flow refers to the movement of people through a transportation system, such as an airport, train station, or bus terminal. 2, record 2, English, - passenger%20flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circulation de passagers
1, record 2, French, circulation%20de%20passagers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flux de passagers 2, record 2, French, flux%20de%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
- flot de passagers 3, record 2, French, flot%20de%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
- débit de passagers 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
- Transporte
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de pasajeros
1, record 2, Spanish, flujo%20de%20pasajeros
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixed boarding bridge
1, record 3, English, fixed%20boarding%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To overcome the drawbacks of equipment breakdown and potential accidents... airport managers have adopted the fixed boarding bridge. Here, the bridge head has two movement possibilities-upward and outward to adopt to the exits of different type of aircraft mating with this system. 1, record 3, English, - fixed%20boarding%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passerelle d'embarquement fixe
1, record 3, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour s'affranchir des inconvénients résultant des pannes d'équipement et des accidents éventuels (...) les autorités exploitantes des aéroports modernes se sont tournées vers les passerelles d'embarquement fixes. Sur ce type de passerelles, la tête d'embarquement ne se déplace plus que suivant deux dimensions : en hauteur et en profondeur pour s'adapter aux issues des différents types d'avion venant à l'accostage. 1, record 3, French, - passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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