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FREE BOARD POINT SHIPMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- F.O.B. point 1, record 1, English, F%2EO%2EB%2E%20point
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- FOB point 2, record 1, English, FOB%20point
- free on board point 1, record 1, English, free%20on%20board%20point
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Free on board : delivered(by the seller) aboard the train, ship, etc. at the point of shipment, without charge to the buyer. 3, record 1, English, - F%2EO%2EB%2E%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point franco
1, record 1, French, point%20franco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression acceptée par la Traduction CN après consultation avec la Terminologie. 1, record 1, French, - point%20franco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frais de transport. 1, record 1, French, - point%20franco
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point of shipment
1, record 2, English, point%20of%20shipment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
F. O. B. means free on board, regardless of the mode of transportation, at the point of direct shipment by the seller to the buyer. 2, record 2, English, - point%20of%20shipment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Point of direct shipment. 3, record 2, English, - point%20of%20shipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'expédition
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de envío
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20env%C3%ADo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de embarque 1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20embarque
masculine noun
- punto de expedición 1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20expedici%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Punto de envío directo; punto de embarque directo; punto de expedición directa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20env%C3%ADo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Market Prices
- Foreign Trade
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free on board
1, record 3, English, free%20on%20board
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FOB 1, record 3, English, FOB
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "free on board" means that the seller delivers when the goods pass the ship's rail at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risks loss of or damage to the goods from that point. The FOB term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term can be used only for sea or inland waterway transport. 2, record 3, English, - free%20on%20board
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free on board: term (Incoterm 2000) standardized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Canadian General Standard Board (CGSB). 3, record 3, English, - free%20on%20board
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FOB: abbreviation (Incoterm 2000) standardized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). 3, record 3, English, - free%20on%20board
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
free on board; FOB: usually followed by the named port of shipment. 4, record 3, English, - free%20on%20board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Commerce extérieur
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- franco bord
1, record 3, French, franco%20bord
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FOB 2, record 3, French, FOB
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- franco à bord 3, record 3, French, franco%20%C3%A0%20bord
correct
- FAB 4, record 3, French, FAB
correct
- FAB 4, record 3, French, FAB
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression servant à désigner la condition de livraison selon laquelle le vendeur s'oblige à remettre les marchandises au transporteur désigné par l'acheteur au lieu convenu. 5, record 3, French, - franco%20bord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «franco bord» signifie que le vendeur a dûment livré dès lors que la marchandise a passé le bastingage du navire au port d'embarquement convenu. Il s'ensuit qu'à partir de cet endroit l'acheteur doit supporter tous les frais et risques de perte ou de dommage que la marchandise peut courir. Le terme FOB exige que le vendeur dédouane la marchandise à l'exportation. Il est à utiliser exclusivement pour le transport par mer et par voies navigables intérieures. 1, record 3, French, - franco%20bord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franco bord : terme (Incoterm 2000) normalisé par la Chambre de commerce internationale (CCI) et par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 6, record 3, French, - franco%20bord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FOB : abréviation (Incoterm 2000) normalisée par la Chambre de commerce internationale (CCI). 6, record 3, French, - franco%20bord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expedición y entrega
- Precios (Comercialización)
- Comercio exterior
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- franco a bordo
1, record 3, Spanish, franco%20a%20bordo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- libre a bordo 3, record 3, Spanish, libre%20a%20bordo
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regla internacional elaborada por la Cámara Internacional de Comercio según la cual el vendedor carga con todos los gastos hasta que las mercancías sean colocadas a bordo del buque, en la fecha y lugar convenidos con el comprador. No incluye los gastos de transporte ni el seguro de las mercancías, que corren a cargo del comprador. 4, record 3, Spanish, - franco%20a%20bordo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franco a bordo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, Spanish, - franco%20a%20bordo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Este término sólo puede emplearse en el transporte por mar o por vías navegables interiores. 2, record 3, Spanish, - franco%20a%20bordo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El puerto de embarque convenido frecuentemente sigue esta expresión. 6, record 3, Spanish, - franco%20a%20bordo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- FAB
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