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FREIGHT SHIPPING [29 records]

Record 1 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Organizations
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
CONT

The shippers’ council represents the shippers, the users of a service of carriage of goods, whether by sea, air, road or rail. The main objectives of a good shippers’ council are to obtain fair freight rates and adequate shipping services for its members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisations maritimes
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce

Spanish

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Record 2 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 3 2017-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

Drives completed motor vehicles off assembly line to specified repair, shipping or storage area. May test performance of parts, such as lights, horn and windshield wipers. May drive completed vehicle onto railroad freight car and secure vehicle for shipping. May drive customers vehicle to and from service and of repair and be designated "car jockey".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
DEF

Employé chargé des manœuvres de sortie, depuis la chaîne de production, d'un véhicule neuf dans une usine de construction automobile.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-06-15

English

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

The road which originates the waybill and receives freight from consignor directly at original shipping point or indirectly through a switching road; more definitely applied when destination is at point beyond the line of the carrier to which shipment is originally tendered as above mentioned.

OBS

originating carrier; initial carrier : terms officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Transporteur de ligne qui établit la feuille de route et reçoit la marchandise de l'expéditeur directement au point d'origine ou indirectement par l'intermédiaire d'un chemin de fer de manœuvre; cette désignation est surtout valable pour les cas où la destination est située au-delà de la ligne du transporteur auquel la marchandise a été initialement remise de la façon susmentionnée.

OBS

premier transporteur : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Transportation
Universal entry(ies)
0731
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Managers in transportation operations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, municipal transit systems, shipping lines and trucking companies, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by transportation, freight forwarding and shipping companies and by transportation departments of companies in retail and manufacturing sectors and utilities.

OBS

0731: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Transports
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
0731
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les directeurs des opérations du transport planifient, organisent, dirigent, contrôlent et évaluent, sous la direction d'un directeur général ou d'un autre cadre supérieur, les opérations d'entreprises ou de services de transport telles que des compagnies de chemin de fer ou d'aviation, des lignes d'autobus, des transports en commun, et des lignes maritimes et de camionnage. Les directeurs du transport de mouvement du fret planifient, organisent, dirigent, contrôlent et évaluent, sous la direction d'un directeur général ou d'un autre cadre supérieur, la circulation des marchandises. Ils travaillent dans des entreprises de transport et d'expédition de marchandises, des agences d'expédition et dans les sections d'expédition des commerces de détail et des secteurs de la fabrication et des utilités publiques.

OBS

0731 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Pricing (Road Transport)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
Universal entry(ies)
6524
classification system code, see observation
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.

OBS

6524: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Tarification (Transport routier)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
6524
classification system code, see observation
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.

OBS

6524 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipping and Delivery
  • Transport of Goods
  • Maritime Law
DEF

Freight in excess over quantity believed to have been shipped, or more than quantity shown on shipping document.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expédition et livraison
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Expedición y entrega
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Derecho marítimo
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Record 8 2016-08-31

English

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

Two or more shipping lines operating a service in common between designated geographical areas.

OBS

The lines agree on a set of freight rates and any special rates for shippers and each line charges the same as the others. The ships used are of types suitable for the trade. Unlike tramp shipping where freight rates are a function of daily supply and demand, conference rates are relatively stable : base rates are altered by means of a general rate increase which in many cases is once a year. Lines in a conference are governed by the rules of membership which may include rights to load or discharge at certain ports and pooling of cargo.

OBS

shipping conference: term standardized by CGSB [Canadian General Standards Board].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisations maritimes
  • Droit maritime
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

conférence de navigation : terme normalisé par l'ONGC [Office des normes générales du Canada].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organizaciones marítimas
  • Derecho marítimo
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Agrupación de líneas marítimas que hacen una misma ruta, y que se ponen de acuerdo con la finalidad de informar y estabilizar los fletes y suministrar los servicios en las condiciones de explotación que se fije para esa ruta, se le denomina Conferencia Marítima, Conferencia de Fletes o Conferencia Naviera.

OBS

La conferencia es pues un oligopolio que elimina toda competencia, no solo de fletes, sino en condiciones de prestación del servicio, en tal forma que el usuario no tiene ninguna alternativa para buscar fletes más económicos ni para lograr un mejor servicio.

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Record 9 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Tourism (General)
  • Mass Transit
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Tourisme (Généralités)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Employé d'une agence de voyages qui délivre un billet après avoir réuni les informations nécessaires à son établissement.

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.

Spanish

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Record 10 2009-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
OBS

We ship containers world wide as an NVOCC operator, since large volume of TEU's are being handled by us we enjoy special freight rate filings with major shipping lines of the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 11 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 12 2009-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Shipping and Delivery
OBS

Central Freight Service(CFS) provides a Web-based shipping software called e-Frisbee(Electronic Freight Rate Information Shipper Base Electronic Entry) to assist government freight shippers with their selection of freight and courier suppliers. The product provides a comparison of supplier costs and services from an included database and will print label and Government Bill of Lading(GBL) containing pertinent details of a Shipment Request.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Expédition et livraison
DEF

Base de données sur les tarifs de transport de marchandises et entrée des données d'expédition sur formulaire électronique.

Spanish

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Record 13 2009-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
OBS

Cargo subject to a freight rate negotiated by a shipper for shipping excess of a minimum agreed quantity of cargo on any one ship.

Key term(s)
  • open rated cargo

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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Record 14 2008-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Water Transport
CONT

The seller must... pay freight charges and any charge for unloading at the port of discharge which may be levied by regular shipping lines at the time and port of shipment.

Key term(s)
  • freight charges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho marítimo
  • Transporte por agua
Key term(s)
  • cargas por flete
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Record 15 2007-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport Tolls and Rates
  • Transport of Goods
  • Pricing (Road Transport)
CONT

The cost of shipping merchandise from the suppliers point of origin to the Base is considered a freight cost and shall be charged to a freight cost and shall be charged to a freight account"(by department if applicable) which is part of "laid-in-cost" of the merchandise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Péage
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Tarification (Transport routier)
CONT

Les frais d'expédition des marchandises du lieu d'origine des fournisseurs jusqu'à la base sont considérés comme étant des coûts de fret et sont portés au débit du compte fret (selon le rayon en question, s'il y a lieu). Ils font aussi partie des frais du prix de revient des marchandises.

Spanish

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Record 16 2005-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipping and Delivery
  • Transport of Goods
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

A company engaged in the business of assembling, collecting, consolidating, shipping and distributing less-than-carload or less-than-truckload freight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expédition et livraison
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Entreprise se chargeant de ramasser, de rassembler et de regrouper les envois de détail pour les acheminer par fer ou par route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Expedición y entrega
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Transporte por camión
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Record 17 2004-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipping and Delivery
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
CONT

FOB shipping point implies that the buyer assumes title and owns the goods in transit, pays the freight bill and handles any necessary claims for loss or damage. Ownership changes when items are shipped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expédition et livraison
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce
OBS

FAB (franco à bord) ne signifie par la même chose aux États-Unis et en France.

Spanish

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Record 18 2003-05-20

English

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

An invoice, rendered by a shipping line or shipowner to a shipper or charterer, showing the full amount of freight payable and the method by which this amount is arrived at, depending on the terms of the contract of carriage.

OBS

The account includes any applicable surcharges and commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
  • Transport de marchandises

Spanish

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Record 19 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

A container which is filled with consignments of cargo for more than one consignee from more than one shipper.

CONT

LCL-Less than Container Load, a consignment of cargo, which is inefficient to fill a shipping container. It is grouped with other consignments for the same destination in a container at a container freight station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

Conteneur rempli de colis envoyés par plus d'un expéditeur à plus d'un destinataire.

CONT

Des colis de moindre importance sont acceptés pour transport en conteneur de groupage dont nous assurons un transit suivi et la livraison rapide au réceptionnaire final.

Spanish

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Record 20 2002-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory
  • Market Prices
  • Regulations (Telephony and Microwave)
CONT

When establishing a price structure, a seller must consider the factor of freight costs involved in shipping the product to the buyer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Prix (Commercialisation)
  • Réglementation (Téléphonie et micro-ondes)
CONT

Pour échafauder une structure de prix cohérente [...] il est préférable de partir du prix de détail. Depuis le consommateur final, on remonte les canaux de distribution possibles [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de fijación de precios
  • Precios (Comercialización)
  • Reglamentación (Telefonía y microondas)
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Record 21 2001-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The provision of freight service between ports in two or more different nations by a shipping company that is not under the national flag of any of them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Compagnie maritime d'un pays tiers qui assure un service entre un autre pays tiers et un ou plusieurs États membres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por agua
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Compañía naviera de un país tercero que asegure un servicio entre otro país tercero y uno o varios de los Estados miembros.

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Record 22 1999-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A surcharge expressed either as a percentage of the freight or a price per cargo tonne w/m, added when fuel prices increase above the level allowed for by air or shipping lines in their freight rates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Commerce extérieur
Key term(s)
  • frais de soute
  • BAF

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por agua
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Influye en el cálculo del flete.

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Record 23 1998-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Transportation
DEF

A shipping document specifying the freight charges for a particular cargo. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Transports

Spanish

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Record 24 1994-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

... a crane scale is designed for use in the weighing of freight to determine freight or shipping charges.... [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 192].

OBS

weighing of freight: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 192.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
OBS

pesage des marchandises : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 192.

Spanish

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Record 25 1993-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

A package other than one currently authorized for shipping which is being tested under the rules of the Uniform or Canadian Freight Classification Committee. It must be marked "test container" and have the test permit number shown on it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Emballage de transport autre que ceux déjà homologués par le Comité de la Classification canadienne des marchandises ou l'«Uniform Classification Committee», et portant la mention «test container/emballage à l'essai» ainsi que le numéro du permis d'essai.

Spanish

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Record 26 1993-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
DEF

Numbered package, shipping container and other authorized forms of shipment described in the Uniform or Canadian Freight Classification for specified articles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
DEF

Colis, emballage de transport ou autres conditionnements numérotés et homologués par l'«Uniform Freight Classification» ou la Classification canadienne des marchandises.

Spanish

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Record 27 1992-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

Describing freight on shipping documents so as to misrepresent the actual contents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Déclaration inexacte de la marchandise sur le document d'expédition.

Spanish

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Record 28 1991-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

... a crane scale is designed for use in the weighing of freight to determine freight or shipping charges thereon....

OBS

Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 192.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 192.

Spanish

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Record 29 1990-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Special Water Transport
CONT

Proposals in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development by the developing countries to eliminate flags of convenience and institute bilateral cargo sharing arrangement would also have a negative impact on shipping freight rates by reducing competition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
CONT

Certaines propositions des pays en voie de développement à la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement visant l'élimination des pavillons de complaisance et la conclusion d'arrangements bilatéraux de partage des cargaisons auraient également des répercussions néfastes sur les taux de fret maritime car elles pourraient entraîner une réduction de la concurrence.

Spanish

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