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FREIGHT FORWARDING SERVICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Pricing (Road Transport)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
1, record 1, English, Ground%20and%20water%20transport%20ticket%20agents%2C%20cargo%20service%20representatives%20and%20related%20clerks
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks, quote fares and rates, make reservations, issue tickets, process cargo shipments, check baggage and perform other related customer service duties to assist travellers. They are employed by bus and railway companies, freight forwarding and shipping companies, boat cruise operators and other public transit establishments and by travel wholesalers. 1, record 1, English, - Ground%20and%20water%20transport%20ticket%20agents%2C%20cargo%20service%20representatives%20and%20related%20clerks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
6524: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Ground%20and%20water%20transport%20ticket%20agents%2C%20cargo%20service%20representatives%20and%20related%20clerks
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Tarification (Transport routier)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Agents/agentes à la billetterie, représentants/représentantes du service en matière de fret et personnel assimilé dans le transport routier et maritime
1, record 1, French, Agents%2Fagentes%20%C3%A0%20la%20billetterie%2C%20repr%C3%A9sentants%2Frepr%C3%A9sentantes%20du%20service%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20fret%20et%20personnel%20assimil%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20transport%20routier%20et%20maritime
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les agents à la billetterie, les représentants du service en matière de fret et le personnel assimilé dans le transport routier et maritime font des réservations, délivrent des billets aux clients, traitent le fret, vérifient les bagages et effectuent d'autres fonctions connexes de services à la clientèle pour aider les passagers. Ils travaillent pour des compagnies d'autobus et des compagnies ferroviaires, des entreprises d'expédition et d'acheminement de fret, des organisateurs de croisières, des services de transport en commun et des grossistes en voyage. 1, record 1, French, - Agents%2Fagentes%20%C3%A0%20la%20billetterie%2C%20repr%C3%A9sentants%2Frepr%C3%A9sentantes%20du%20service%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20fret%20et%20personnel%20assimil%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20transport%20routier%20et%20maritime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
6524 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Agents%2Fagentes%20%C3%A0%20la%20billetterie%2C%20repr%C3%A9sentants%2Frepr%C3%A9sentantes%20du%20service%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20fret%20et%20personnel%20assimil%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20transport%20routier%20et%20maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Logistics/Customs and Freight Forwarding Desk
1, record 2, English, Logistics%2FCustoms%20and%20Freight%20Forwarding%20Desk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Service desks represented within each NPC Service Centre are : NPC Services Front Desk, Arrivals and Departures Desk,... Logistics/Customs and Freight Forwarding Desk... 1, record 2, English, - Logistics%2FCustoms%20and%20Freight%20Forwarding%20Desk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de la logistique, des douanes et de l’expédition du fret
1, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20logistique%2C%20des%20douanes%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9dition%20du%20fret
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Bureau de la logistique, des douanes et du transport du fret 1, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20logistique%2C%20des%20douanes%20et%20du%20transport%20du%20fret
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Bureau de la logistique, des douanes et du transit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Tourism (General)
- Mass Transit
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ticket agent
1, record 3, English, ticket%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks(except airline), quote fares and rates, make reservations, issue tickets, process cargo shipment, check baggage and perform other related customer service duties to assist travellers. They are employed by bus and railway companies, freight forwarding and shipping companies, boat cruise operators and other public transit establishments and by travel wholesalers. 2, record 3, English, - ticket%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Transports en commun
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- billettiste
1, record 3, French, billettiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agent à la billetterie 2, record 3, French, agent%20%C3%A0%20la%20billetterie
correct, masculine noun
- agent de billetterie 2, record 3, French, agent%20de%20billetterie
correct, masculine noun
- agente de billetterie 2, record 3, French, agente%20de%20billetterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé d'une agence de voyages qui délivre un billet après avoir réuni les informations nécessaires à son établissement. 1, record 3, French, - billettiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agents à la billetterie et les représentants du service en matière de fret et le personnel assimilé (sauf transport aérien) font des réservations, délivrent des billets aux clients, traitent le fret, vérifient les bagages et effectuent d'autres fonctions connexes de services à la clientèle pour aider les passagers. Ils travaillent pour des compagnies d'autobus et des compagnies ferroviaires, des entreprises d'expédition et d'acheminement de fret, des organisateurs de croisières, des services de transport en commun et des grossistes en voyage. 2, record 3, French, - billettiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- express
1, record 4, English, express
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode of forwarding freight and parcels that is faster but more expensive than ordinary freight service. 1, record 4, English, - express
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
express: Term(s) officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 4, English, - express
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- messagerie
1, record 4, French, messagerie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transport de marchandises et de colis divers qui est plus rapide mais plus coûteux qu'un service de transport ordinaire. 1, record 4, French, - messagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
messagerie(s) 1, record 4, French, - messagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
messagerie(s): Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 4, French, - messagerie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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