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FREIGHT TONNES CARRIED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight tonnes carried
1, record 1, English, freight%20tonnes%20carried
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freight tonnes performed 1, record 1, English, freight%20tonnes%20performed
correct, plural, officially approved
- mail tonnes carried 1, record 1, English, mail%20tonnes%20carried
correct, plural, officially approved
- mail tonne performed 1, record 1, English, mail%20tonne%20performed
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number of tonnes of freight carried is obtained by counting each tonne of freight on a particular flight(with one flight number) once only and not repeatedly on each individual stage of the flight. The only exception to this is for freight flown on both the international and domestic stages of the same flight, which is considered in computation both as a domestic and an international shipment or dispathch. The same principle should be used in calculating mail tonnes carried. 1, record 1, English, - freight%20tonnes%20carried
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
freight tonnes carried; freight tonnes performed; mail tonnes carried; mail tonne performed : terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - freight%20tonnes%20carried
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonnes de fret transportées
1, record 1, French, tonnes%20de%20fret%20transport%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tonnes de poste transportées 1, record 1, French, tonnes%20de%20poste%20transport%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour calculer le nombre de tonnes de fret transportées,on compte chaque tonne de fret d'un vol donné (correspondant à un numéro de vol) une seule fois et non pour chacune des étapes de ce vol. Toutefois, le fret qui est transporté sur une étape internationale et sur une étape intérieure d'un même vol doit être compté à la fois comme une expédition intérieure et comme une expédition internationale. Il convient d'appliquer le même principe pur calculer le nombre de tonnes de poste transportées. 1, record 1, French, - tonnes%20de%20fret%20transport%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tonnes de fret transportées; tonnes de poste transportées : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - tonnes%20de%20fret%20transport%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carga aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toneladas de carga efectuadas
1, record 1, Spanish, toneladas%20de%20carga%20efectuadas
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- toneladas de correo efectuadas 1, record 1, Spanish, toneladas%20de%20correo%20efectuadas
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
- tonelada de correo efectuada 1, record 1, Spanish, tonelada%20de%20correo%20efectuada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El número de toneladas de carga transportadas se obtiene contando sólo una vez cada tonelada de carga de un vuelo determinado (con un solo número de vuelo), y no repetidamente en cada una de las etapas de dicho vuelo. La única excepción a esta regla se aplica a la carga transportada en etapas internacionales y del interior dentro del mismo vuelo, que en el cálculo se considera como envío o despacho del interior y también como internacional. En el cálculo de las toneladas de correo transportadas debe aplicarse el mismo principio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - toneladas%20de%20carga%20efectuadas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
toneladas de correo efectuadas; toneladas de carga efectuadas; tonelada de correo efectuada : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - toneladas%20de%20carga%20efectuadas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
- Postal Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mail tonne-kilometre
1, record 2, English, mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mail tonne-kilometre performed 1, record 2, English, mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre%20performed
correct, officially approved
- freight tonne-kilometre 2, record 2, English, freight%20tonne%2Dkilometre
correct, officially approved
- freight tonne-kilometre performed 1, record 2, English, freight%20tonne%2Dkilometre%20performed
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metric tonne of freight or mail carried one kilometre. Freight tonne-kilometres equal the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the number of tonnes of freight, express, diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage by the stage distance. Cargo and freight are used interchangeably and for ICAO statistical purposes freight includes express and diplomatic bags but not passenger baggage. Mail tonne-kilometres are computed in the same way as freight-tonne kilometres. 3, record 2, English, - mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mail tonne-kilometre; mail tonne-kilometre performed; freight tonne-kilometre; freight tonne-kilometre performed: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - mail%20tonne%2Dkilometre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
- Transports postaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonne-kilomètre poste réalisée
1, record 2, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tonne-kilomètre fret réalisée 1, record 2, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20fret%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- tonne-kilomètre de marchandises 2, record 2, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20de%20marchandises
feminine noun
- tonne-kilomètre de courrier 2, record 2, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20de%20courrier
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une tonne-kilomètre fret ou poste correspond à une tonne métrique transportée sur une distance d'un kilomètre. Le nombre de tonnes-kilomètres fret réalisées équivaut à la somme des produits du nombre de tonnes de fret, de messageries et de valises diplomatiques transportées sur chaque étape par la longueur de l'étape. Les termes «marchandises» et «fret» sont interchangeables et, aux fins de statistiques de l'OACI, le fret comprend les messageries et les valises diplomatiques, mais non les bagages des passagers. Le nombre de tonnes-kilomètres poste est calculé de la même manière que le nombre de tonnes-kilomètres fret. 3, record 2, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1960, ils [les transports aériens] ont assuré le transport [...] de 610 000 tonnes-kilomètres de courrier. 2, record 2, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonne-kilomètre poste réalisée; tonne-kilomètre fret réalisée : termes et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre%20poste%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carga aérea
- Transporte postal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonelada-kilómetro de carga efectuada
1, record 2, Spanish, tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20de%20carga%20efectuada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tonelada-kilómetro correo efectuada 1, record 2, Spanish, tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20correo%20efectuada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida cuya unidad significa una tonelada métrica de carga o correo transportada un kilómetro. Las toneladas-kilómetros de carga son iguales a la suma de los productos obtenidos al multiplicar el número de toneladas de carga, expreso y valijas diplomáticas transportadas en cada etapa de vuelo, por la distancia de la etapa. Mercancías y carga son términos intercambiables, y en las estadísticas de la OACI la carga incluye el expreso y las valijas diplomáticas, pero no el equipaje de los pasajeros. Las toneladas-kilómetros de correo se calculan de la misma forma que las toneladas-kilómetros de carga. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20de%20carga%20efectuada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonelada-kilómetro de carga efectuada; tonelada-kilómetro correo efectuada : términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - tonelada%2Dkil%C3%B3metro%20de%20carga%20efectuada
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