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FOREIGN AIR CARRIER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign airline
1, record 1, English, foreign%20airline
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foreign air carrier 2, record 1, English, foreign%20air%20carrier
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any air carrier that is not a Canadian air carrier. 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20airline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign air carrier : term used by Air Canada. 4, record 1, English, - foreign%20airline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foreign airline: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - foreign%20airline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur aérien étranger
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur aérien qui n'est pas un transporteur aérien canadien. 2, record 1, French, - transporteur%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur aérien étranger : terme utilisé chez Air Canada. 3, record 1, French, - transporteur%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transporteur aérien étranger : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - transporteur%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportador aéreo extranjero
1, record 1, Spanish, transportador%20a%C3%A9reo%20extranjero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- international air carrier
1, record 2, English, international%20air%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- international carrier 2, record 2, English, international%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Means(a) a Canadian air carrier authorized to operate a commercial air service between Canada and any other country; or(b) a foreign air carrier licensed or authorized by the Committee to operate a commercial air service between Canada and any other country. 3, record 2, English, - international%20air%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international air carrier; international carrier: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - international%20air%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transporteur international
1, record 2, French, transporteur%20international
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transporteur aérien international 2, record 2, French, transporteur%20a%C3%A9rien%20international
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne (a) un transporteur aérien canadien autorisé à exploiter un service aérien commercial entre le Canada et tout autre pays; ou (b) un transporteur aérien étranger titulaire d'un permis ou d'une autorisation du Comité lui permettant d'exploiter un service aérien commercial entre le Canada et tout autre pays. 3, record 2, French, - transporteur%20international
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transporteur international; transporteur aérien international : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - transporteur%20international
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aviación comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportista internacional
1, record 2, Spanish, transportista%20internacional
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- transportista aéreo internacional 1, record 2, Spanish, transportista%20a%C3%A9reo%20internacional
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transportista internacional; transportista aéreo internacional: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - transportista%20internacional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- second country hub
1, record 3, English, second%20country%20hub
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 hub set up by an air carrier in a foreign country, typically to allow it to interconnect traffic between numerous points in its home country and numerous third countries. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 3, English, - second%20country%20hub
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
second country hub: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - second%20country%20hub
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pivot de deuxième pays
1, record 3, French, pivot%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20pays
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivot de deuxième pays : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - pivot%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20pays
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aviación comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeropuerto focal en un segundo país
1, record 3, Spanish, aeropuerto%20focal%20en%20un%20segundo%20pa%C3%ADs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeropuerto focal en un segundo país: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - aeropuerto%20focal%20en%20un%20segundo%20pa%C3%ADs
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Eighth Freedom of the Air
1, record 4, English, Eighth%20Freedom%20of%20the%20Air
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Eighth Freedom Right 1, record 4, English, Eighth%20Freedom%20Right
correct, officially approved
- "consecutive cabotage" 1, record 4, English, %5C%22consecutive%20cabotage%5C%22
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the right or privilege, in respect of scheduled international air services, of transporting cabotage traffic between two points in the territory of the granting State on a service which originates or terminates in the home country of the foreign carrier or(in connection with the so-called Seventh Freedom of the Air) outside the territory of the granting State. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 4, English, - Eighth%20Freedom%20of%20the%20Air
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eighth Freedom of the Air; Eighth Freedom Right; "consecutive cabotage": terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - Eighth%20Freedom%20of%20the%20Air
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- huitième liberté de l'air
1, record 4, French, huiti%C3%A8me%20libert%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- droit de huitième liberté 1, record 4, French, droit%20de%20huiti%C3%A8me%20libert%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cabotage «consécutif» 1, record 4, French, cabotage%20%C2%ABcons%C3%A9cutif%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit ou privilège, dans le contexte des services aériens internationaux réguliers, de transporter du trafic de cabotage entre deux points situés à l'intérieur du territoire de l'État qui accorde le droit ou privilège au moyen d'un service qui commence ou se termine dans le territoire de l'État dont le transporteur étranger a la nationalité, ou à l'extérieur du territoire de l'État qui accorde le droit ou privilège. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 4, French, - huiti%C3%A8me%20libert%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huitième liberté de l'air; droit de huitième liberté; cabotage «consécutif» : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - huiti%C3%A8me%20libert%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- octava libertad del aire
1, record 4, Spanish, octava%20libertad%20del%20aire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho de octava libertad 1, record 4, Spanish, derecho%20de%20octava%20libertad
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cabotaje consecutivo 1, record 4, Spanish, cabotaje%20consecutivo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El derecho o privilegio, respecto a los servicios aéreos internacionales regulares, de realizar tráfico de cabotaje entre dos puntos en el territorio del Estado otorgante en un servicio que se inicia o termina en el territorio nacional del transportista extranjero o fuera del territorio del Estado otorgante. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - octava%20libertad%20del%20aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octava libertad del aire; derecho de octava libertad; cabotaje consecutivo: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - octava%20libertad%20del%20aire
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