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GATEWAY CITY [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Tourism
OBS

... a 4, 000 square foot facility conveniently located at the junction of Highways 401 and 24, at the gateway to the city [of Cambridge]. This centre is a great asset for tourists, offering local and provincial information and a fabulous selection of brochures, maps, coupons, and friendly staff.

Key term(s)
  • Cambridge Visitor and Business Information Center
  • Cambridge Visitor Information Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Tourisme
Key term(s)
  • Cambridge Visitor and Business Information Center
  • Cambridge Visitor Information Center

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Terminals
DEF

An important city or the airport of such a city that handles an average of 200 arrivals and departures a day for a given airline.

OBS

Airlines concentrate their activities on one or several hubs by drawing passengers in from smaller centres by way of narrow-bodied aircraft and having them all merge onto larger-capacity aircraft serving major trunk routes, thereby maximizing passenger loads and offering more on-line connections to more places than would be possible with non-stop point-to-point service.

OBS

Since the term "hub" tends to be overused in commercial aviation by airlines eager to promote their services in a highly competitive market, confusion may reign when this term is improperly used as a synonym for "gateway. "Before the "hub-and-spoke" system was conceived by airline economists, the term "gateway" was the only term used to signify a destination from which travel itineraries could either start or end. Strictly speaking, a gateway is a large city with a major airport servicing many international centres. For example, Delta Air Lines considers Honolulu a gateway because of its frequent, daily wide-bodied service into and out of the city. These flights may eventually connect with flights offered by associated or affiliated airlines. However, since Delta does not have authority to fly beyond Hawaii, it cannot consider Honolulu a hub airport, since the concept of a hub implies traffic towards as well as beyond a major centre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérogares
DEF

Aéroport à partir duquel une compagnie organise la desserte de ses escales.

CONT

[Paris] véritable plaque tournante du réseau intérieur français [...]

CONT

Ces deux compagnies veulent ainsi asseoir leur présence sur Berlin, afin d'empêcher les compagnies américaines (64 % de l'offre sur cette destination) d'utiliser cet aéroport comme un «hub» (plate-forme centrale) à partir duquel les compagnies aériennes pourraient desservir des destinations européennes.

OBS

Le terme «carrefour» [...] désigne un aéroport central. Dans le réseau de Canadien International, les principaux carrefours sont Halifax, Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary et Vancouver. En raison de sa population clairsemée, le Canada pose un défi unique aux planificateurs d'horaires. La plupart du temps, les passagers au pays se déplacent d'est en ouest et vice versa, ou de carrefour en carrefour. Avec l'ajout de liaisons entre les villes périphériques et les centres régionaux, Canadien International a donné naissance à un réseau de partenaires fondé sur des carrefours et des liaisons.

OBS

pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • plateforme centrale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Terminales aéreas
DEF

[...] aeropuerto encargado de servir de centro de distribución.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar los términos "centro de conexión" y "centro de operaciones" en vez del término inglés "hub".

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Record 3 1999-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

The designing of buildings and structures mainly to enhance the prestige of their owners.

CONT

Trend Forum M. O. C. Ideally located at the gateway to the south and the east of Europe. A platform for Germany and Europe, in the city of ISPO, the world's number one sporting goods fair... Over 400 brands under one roof. Stylish atmosphere and prestigious architecture, designed by Helmut Jahn.

CONT

The presence of obvious social differentiation is unique at Carpaico [prehistoric fortified place], and is probably reflective of the importance of the trade route passing directly through Carpaico undoubtedly stimulated the economic and political growth of the site. The prestigious architecture at the summit of Carpaico is probably representative of the administrative and governing officials who resided at the site.

Key term(s)
  • prestigeous architecture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
CONT

Art paléochrétien [...] La première caractéristique et le luxe et l'importance des «villae» ou «palais». Que ce soient des résidences impériales [...] ou les innombrables édifices découverts sur tout le pourtour méditerranéen, on est en présence d'une architecture de prestige qui témoigne de l'enrichissement des classes dominantes : grands propriétaires fonciers, hauts fonctionnaires, épiscopat.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura
CONT

La presencia de una obvia diferenciación social es única en Carpaico [fortificación prehistórica] y es probablemente reflejo de la importancia de la ruta comercial que pasa directamente a través de Carpaico, indudablemente estimulada por un crecimiento económico de este lugar. La arquitectura prestigiosa en la cumbre de Carpaico es probablemente representativo de la administración y gobierno que residían en este lugar.

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