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FREIGHT BILLS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- by means of
1, record 1, English, by%20means%20of
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- by way of 2, record 1, English, by%20way%20of
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
By the use of; through; with. 3, record 1, English, - by%20means%20of
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... evidence of payment by means of receipted freight bills... 4, record 1, English, - by%20means%20of
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous forme de
1, record 1, French, sous%20forme%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des preuves que vous avez payé ces frais, sous forme de comptes de transport quittancés [...] 2, record 1, French, - sous%20forme%20de
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non : au moyen de [...] 2, record 1, French, - sous%20forme%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freight payment
1, record 2, English, freight%20payment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freight is normally paid at one of two times; a) when loading is completed, the exact quantity of cargo is known, and the bills of lading have been signed by the master. This will be described in the charter party as "freight prepaid on signing of bills of lading, nonreturnable, ship lost or not lost". b) during discharge, for the quantity unloaded daily. This is described as "freight payable concurrent with discharge". 1, record 2, English, - freight%20payment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paiement du fret
1, record 2, French, paiement%20du%20fret
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fret est notamment payé à l'un des deux moments suivants : a) Lorsque le chargement est complété, la quantité exacte de la cargaison connue et le connaissement signé par le capitaine. Décrit dans la charte-partie comme «fret payé sur signature des connaissements, ou remboursable, navire perdu ou non perdu». b) Au déchargement, pour la quantité déchargée quotidiennement. Décrit comme «fret à payer alors que se fait le déchargement». 1, record 2, French, - paiement%20du%20fret
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Water Transport
- Pricing (Water Transport)
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freight payable concurrent with discharge
1, record 3, English, freight%20payable%20concurrent%20with%20discharge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freight is normally paid at one of two times; a) when loading is completed, the exact quantity of cargo is known, and the bills of lading have been signed by the master. This will be described in the charter party as "freight prepaid on signing of bills of lading, nonreturnable, ship lost or not lost". b) during discharge, for the quantity unloaded daily. This is described as "freight payable concurrent with discharge". 1, record 3, English, - freight%20payable%20concurrent%20with%20discharge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Transport par eau
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fret à payer alors que se fait le déchargement
1, record 3, French, fret%20%C3%A0%20payer%20alors%20que%20se%20fait%20le%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fret est notamment payé à l'un des deux moments suivants : a) Lorsque le chargement est complété, la quantité exacte de la cargaison connue et le connaissement signé par le capitaine. Décrit dans la charte-partie comme «fret payé sur signature des connaissements, ou remboursable, navire perdu ou non perdu». b) Au déchargement, pour la quantité déchargée quotidiennement. Décrit comme «fret à payer alors que se fait le déchargement». 1, record 3, French, - fret%20%C3%A0%20payer%20alors%20que%20se%20fait%20le%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Water Transport
- Pricing (Water Transport)
- Grain Growing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freight prepaid on signing of bills of lading
1, record 4, English, freight%20prepaid%20on%20signing%20of%20bills%20of%20lading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freight is normally paid at one of two times; a) when loading is completed, the exact quantity of cargo is known, and the bills of lading have been signed by the master. This will be described in the charter party as "freight prepaid on signing of bills of lading, nonreturnable, ship lost or not lost". b) during discharge, for the quantity unloaded daily. This is described as "freight payable concurrent with discharge". 1, record 4, English, - freight%20prepaid%20on%20signing%20of%20bills%20of%20lading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Transport par eau
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
- Culture des céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fret payé sur signature des connaissements
1, record 4, French, fret%20pay%C3%A9%20sur%20signature%20des%20connaissements
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fret est notamment payé à l'un des deux moments suivants : a) Lorsque le chargement est complété, la quantité exacte de la cargaison connue et le connaissement signé par le capitaine. Décrit dans la charte-partie comme «fret payé sur signature des connaissements, ou remboursable, navire perdu ou non perdu». b) Au déchargement, pour la quantité déchargée quotidiennement. Décrit comme «fret à payer alors que se fait le déchargement». 1, record 4, French, - fret%20pay%C3%A9%20sur%20signature%20des%20connaissements
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Air Freight
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air freight bill
1, record 5, English, air%20freight%20bill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
.. the RDC [Central Distribution Center] does not even attempt to obtain rush goods from the CDC [Central Distribution Center] located across the hall. Instead, it has them air shipped overnight from another RDC. The costs? Air freight bills alone run into millions of dollars annually... 1, record 5, English, - air%20freight%20bill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Fret aérien
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facture de transport aérien
1, record 5, French, facture%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facture de fret aérien 2, record 5, French, facture%20de%20fret%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le CDR [Centre de Distribution Régional] voisin n'essaie même pas d'obtenir des produits en urgence de la part du CDC [Centre de Distribution Central]. Il demande plutôt à un autre CDR de le lui expédier par transport express. Mais à quel prix ! À elles seules les factures de transport aérien se comptent en millions de dollars par an [...] 1, record 5, French, - facture%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- The Product (Marketing)
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- air ship
1, record 6, English, air%20ship
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the RDC [Central Distribution Center] does not even attempt to obtain rush goods from the CDC [Central Distribution Center] located across the hall. Instead, it has them air shipped overnight from another RDC. The costs? Air freight bills alone run into millions of dollars annually... 1, record 6, English, - air%20ship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Expédition et livraison
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- expédier par voie aérienne
1, record 6, French, exp%C3%A9dier%20par%20voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- expédier par transport express 2, record 6, French, exp%C3%A9dier%20par%20transport%20express
verb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le CDR [Centre de Distribution Régional] voisin n'essaie même pas d'obtenir des produits en urgence de la part du CDC [Centre de Distribution Central]. Il demande plutôt à un autre CDR de le lui expédier par transport express. Mais à quel prix ! À elles seules les factures de transport aérien se comptent en millions de dollars par an [...] 2, record 6, French, - exp%C3%A9dier%20par%20voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
- Rail Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- FOB destination, freight prepaid 1, record 7, English, FOB%20destination%2C%20freight%20prepaid
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FOB destination, freight prepaid-where the seller owns the goods until they are unloaded at the buyer's dock. The carrier then bills the seller for the freight charges(Distribution, August 1985, p. 40). 1, record 7, English, - FOB%20destination%2C%20freight%20prepaid
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
- Transport par rail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vente rendu
1, record 7, French, vente%20rendu
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vente aux termes de laquelle le vendeur est tenu de transporter les marchandises au point de destination fixé par la convention. Le vendeur a la charge des frais de livraison et supporte les risques afférents à la chose dont la propriété n'est transférée qu'à sa mise à disposition effective de l'acheteur. 1, record 7, French, - vente%20rendu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- receipted freight bill 1, record 8, English, receipted%20freight%20bill
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... receipted freight bills are maintained(...) 1, record 8, English, - receipted%20freight%20bill
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- compte de transport quittancé
1, record 8, French, compte%20de%20transport%20quittanc%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) factures quittancées (acquittées) pour le transport soient gardées au dossier. 1, record 8, French, - compte%20de%20transport%20quittanc%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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