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GATE CHECK-IN [3 records]

Record 1 2014-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
  • Air Terminals
CONT

Baggage may be accepted at a town terminal, terminal kerbside or central check-in counters, with ticket acceptance, seat assignment, and other boarding control at the departure gate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
  • Aérogares
CONT

Le déroulement des opérations essentielles [comprend] enregistrement des bagages, formalités de frontières, formalités d'embarquement, embarquement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airfields
CONT

The term standby counter is intended to refer to any public contact position where standbys are processed after leaving the main check-in counter. It may be a separate area, or it may be combined with another function, for example; Gate counter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérodromes

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Terminals
CONT

In the trickle system the airplane is parked at the gate... and the departure time is announced. The passengers then trickle onto the airplane with check-in procedures stretched out over the trickle period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérogares
CONT

Sur les aéroports où le trafic intérieur est important, on tend toutefois vers un système consistant à permettre l'embarquement individuel des passagers.

Spanish

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