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FREIGHT FORWARDER [14 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
  • Foreign Trade
  • Maritime Law
DEF

An independent business that dispatches shipments for exporters for a fee.

OBS

The firm may ship by land, air, or sea, or it may specialize. Usually it handles all the services connected with an export shipment; preparation of documents, booking cargo space, warehouse, pier delivery and export clearance. The firm may also handle banking and insurance services on behalf of a client. The U.S. forwarder is licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission for ocean shipments.

OBS

forwarder, freight forwarder, forwarding agent : terms officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

OBS

conveyor: term used in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999).

Key term(s)
  • freight agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Droit maritime
DEF

Personne physique ou morale faisant métier d'organisateur de transport pour le compte d'un expéditeur en effectuant différentes activités allant du ramassage des colis jusqu'à leur livraison au destinataire.

OBS

transitaire : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

OBS

transitaire : terme recommandé par le Centre de traduction et terminologie juridiques de l'Université de Moncton.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
  • Comercio exterior
  • Derecho marítimo
DEF

Agente que recibe y expide mercancías en nombre de un expedidor.

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Record 2 2024-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
  • Transport of Goods
OBS

Master air waybills are issued by or on behalf of freight forwarders offering a consolidation service. This document specifies the contract between a freight forwarder(or consolidator) and aircraft operator(s) for the transportation of goods originated by more than one shipper but destined for the same final state, airport or other destination.

Key term(s)
  • master air way bill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
  • Transport de marchandises
OBS

La lettre de transport aérien de groupage est délivrée par ou au nom de transitaires offrant un service de groupage. Ce document précise le contrat global passé entre le transitaire (ou groupeur) et un ou plusieurs exploitants d'aéronefs pour le transport de marchandises provenant de plus d'un chargeur mais destinées au même État, aéroport ou autre destination finale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
DEF

A freight rate negotiated by a shipper or freight forwarder with a shipping line or liner conference for shipping in excess of a minimum agreed quantity of cargo on any one ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
DEF

An agent, freight forwarder or any other entity who conducts business with an operator and provides security controls that are accepted or required by the appropriate authority in respect of cargo, courier and express parcels or mail.

OBS

The term "known shipper" has been amended to "regulated agent" to take into account the different security controls applied to originators of cargo and those entities that consolidate and forward cargo shipments via an air carrier.

OBS

regulated agent: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
DEF

Agent, transitaire ou toute autre entité qui traite avec un exploitant et applique au fret, aux envois par coursiers, aux envois exprès et à la poste des contrôles de sûreté acceptés ou exigés par l'autorité compétente.

OBS

L'expression «expéditeur connu» a été remplacée par «agent habilité» afin de tenir compte des divers contrôles de sûreté appliqués aux entités qui sont à l'origine du fret et aux entités qui groupent et expédient les envois de fret par un transporteur aérien.

OBS

agent habilité : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
  • Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
DEF

Agente, expedidor de carga o cualquier otra entidad que mantiene relaciones comerciales con un explotador y proporciona controles de seguridad, que están aceptados o son exigidos por la autoridad competente con respeto a la carga, las encomiendas de mensajerías y por expreso o el correo.

OBS

El término "expedidor reconocido" ha sido enmendado, adoptándose "agente acreditado" para tener en cuenta los diversos controles de seguridad aplicados a los originadores de la carga y a las entidades que agrupan y expiden envíos de carga por un transportista aéreo.

OBS

agente acreditado: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 5 2009-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
  • Maritime Law
  • Transport of Goods
CONT

When shipping goods, a consumer will first contact a NVOCC or an Ocean Freight forwarder. A NVOCC charges a fee to make the necessary arrangements with other companies to process documents and to package and ship goods. An Ocean Freight Forwarder arranges for booking the cargo on a vessel and packages your items along with others to fill up a freight-car-size container.

OBS

ship: send ... from one place to another by a ship, train, truck, etc.: Did he ship it by express?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
  • Droit maritime
  • Transport de marchandises
Key term(s)
  • envoyer des marchandises

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Air Freight
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A type of freight forwarder who specializes in air cargo and acts for airlines that pay him a fee(usually 5%).

OBS

He is registered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Fret aérien
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Carga aérea
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Agente expedidor especializado en envíos por avión. Se encarga en todos los detalles del envío, como documentación, porte, almacenaje, si es necesario, e incluso del embalaje de las mercancías.

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Record 7 2001-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A document, usually a printed form, signed by a foreign buyer, instructing the supplier to effect shipments through a named freight forwarder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Glossaire de l'organisation industrielle

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Road Transport)
  • Trade
DEF

A document issued by a freight forwarder acknowledging receipt of goods into his or her custody for purposes of shipment to a given location. It is not a bill of lading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport routier)
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tarificación (Transporte por carretera)
  • Comercio
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Record 9 2001-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Air Freight
DEF

Forwarder which uses its own aircraft, whether owned or leased, rather than scheduled airlines.

CONT

The main difference between a freight forwarder and an integrated carrier is that a freight forwarder tends to sub-contract most of the elements which an integrated carrier provides directly as part of its service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Fret aérien
CONT

Entre-temps, nous nous hâtons en vue d'offrir un service transparent à la clientèle d'Air Canada et de Canadien International. Notre objectif est de créer un transporteur intégré procurant une rentabilité constante, qui soit efficient et concurrentiel sur la scène mondiale.

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A type of freight forwarder who specializes in air cargo. He usually consolidates the air shipments of various exporters, charging them for actual weight and deriving his profit by paying the airline the lower consolidated rate. He issues his own air waybills to the exporters, is licensed by the CAB(Civil Aeronautics Board) and has the status of an indirect air carrier.

OBS

Compare "freight forwarder".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Intermédiaire entre le client et le transporteur aérien. Il assure divers services liés au mouvement des marchandises avant et après le transport aérien : ramassage, groupage, établissement de la documentation, etc.

OBS

Voir «transitaire».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carga aérea
  • Comercio exterior
Key term(s)
  • expedidor de carga
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Record 11 1994-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
OBS

on a quotation sheet for a freight forwarder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
CONT

Pamphlet No 1-Procedures for handling, stowing and bracing mixed merchandises of consolidator and forwarder freight in closed cars, trailers and containers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Transport de marchandises
OBS

Selon Dave Fuller qui a communiqué avec l'A.A.R., dans les brochures de cet organisme, quand il est employé isolément, le terme stowing recouvre souvent deux notions : celle de «Placement» et celle de «Securement». (Voir article A-7 de la brochure numéro 14). On peut donc le rendre par arrimage que le Trésor de la langue française définit comme étant l'action d'arrimer. La définition de ce verbe se lit comme suit : «Disposer méthodiquement en répartissant le poids du chargement dans le sens longitudinal, transversal et vertical et fixer solidement».

OBS

arrimage; mise en place : termes uniformisés par le CN.

Spanish

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Record 13 1990-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

Domestic freight forwarder that consolidates various shippers’ freight at an origin terminal and arranges for subsequent linehaul transportation by rail boxcar to a receiving terminal.

OBS

Standardized by the CGSB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Transitaire intérieur qui rassemble des expéditions de divers expéditeurs à une gare d'origine et qui assure le transport de ligne ultérieur par wagon couvert à une gare de réception.

Spanish

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Record 14 1986-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
CONT

Pamphlet No 1-Procedures for handling, stowing and bracing mixed merchandise of consolidators and forwarder freight in closed cars, trailers and containers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Transport de marchandises
OBS

marchandises hétérogènes : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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