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BAGGAGE HANDLING [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
- Air Terminals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baggage-handling company
1, record 1, English, baggage%2Dhandling%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- baggage handling company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
- Aérogares
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bagagiste
1, record 1, French, bagagiste
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entreprise de traitement de bagages 2, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20traitement%20de%20bagages
correct, feminine noun
- entreprise de manutention des bagages 3, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20manutention%20des%20bagages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bagagiste : terme utilisé pour désigner une entreprise qui s'occupe du traitement des bagages dans un aéroport. À ne pas confondre avec le titre d'emploi qui désigne la personne responsable de la manutention des bagages. 4, record 1, French, - bagagiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- below-wing service
1, record 2, English, below%2Dwing%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Below-wing services comprise such items as aircraft push-back and towing, baggage handling, lav and water services, and fueling coordination, as well as provisioning of GSE [ground support equipment]... including tow bars, stairs, and ground power units. 1, record 2, English, - below%2Dwing%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service au sol et aux bagages
1, record 2, French, service%20au%20sol%20et%20aux%20bagages
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- services dans l'aire de trafic et aux bagages 1, record 2, French, services%20dans%20l%27aire%20de%20trafic%20et%20aux%20bagages
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- line technician
1, record 3, English, line%20technician
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- line tech 1, record 3, English, line%20tech
correct
- line crew technician 2, record 3, English, line%20crew%20technician
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The line tech duties include fueling all types of aircraft, fuel quality control, baggage handling, marshaling aircraft, towing aircraft, operating various types of airport ground service equipment, performing lavatory/potable services, customer service with clients, and working outside in all weather conditions. 1, record 3, English, - line%20technician
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technicien de piste
1, record 3, French, technicien%20de%20piste
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- technicienne de piste 1, record 3, French, technicienne%20de%20piste
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnico de pista
1, record 3, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnico%20de%20pista
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- técnica de pista 2, record 3, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20pista
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freight processing
1, record 4, English, freight%20processing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- processing of freight 2, record 4, English, processing%20of%20freight
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An airport layout should include suitable parking areas for aircraft and various airport ground service vehicles as well as space for freight processing and baggage handling and storage and for freight maintenance and service. 3, record 4, English, - freight%20processing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acheminement du fret
1, record 4, French, acheminement%20du%20fret
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
- Air Terminals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- baggage handling
1, record 5, English, baggage%20handling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the basis of a program stated in their contracts, these companies were to find solutions and principles that could be used for the baggage handling and sorting system at the Charles-de-Gaulle airport... 2, record 5, English, - baggage%20handling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
- Aérogares
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- manutention des bagages
1, record 5, French, manutention%20des%20bagages
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- traitement des bagages 1, record 5, French, traitement%20des%20bagages
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces sociétés devaient, à partir d'un programme précisé dans leur marché, rechercher les solutions et les principes pouvant être utilisés par l'installation du tri et de manutention des bagages dans [...] l'aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle. 1, record 5, French, - manutention%20des%20bagages
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'il s'agit de plusieurs opérations (acheminement, triage, chargement, etc.), automatiques ou semi-automatiques. 1, record 5, French, - manutention%20des%20bagages
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tourist floater
1, record 6, English, tourist%20floater
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tourist baggage insurance 1, record 6, English, tourist%20baggage%20insurance
correct
- tourists’ baggage floater 2, record 6, English, tourists%26rsquo%3B%20baggage%20floater
correct
- personal effects floater 3, record 6, English, personal%20effects%20floater
correct
- baggage insurance 4, record 6, English, baggage%20insurance
correct
- luggage insurance 4, record 6, English, luggage%20insurance
correct
- baggage and personal effects insurance 1, record 6, English, baggage%20and%20personal%20effects%20insurance
see observation
- traveller’s baggage insurance 5, record 6, English, traveller%26rsquo%3Bs%20baggage%20insurance
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inland marine form which insures the baggage and other possession of a traveller or a tourist. 1, record 6, English, - tourist%20floater
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
personal effects floater. This policy is designed to provide all risks coverage on personal effects carried by tourists and travellers. 6, record 6, English, - tourist%20floater
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lloyd's Baggage and Personal Effects Insurance covers loss or damage... caused by rough handling, theft, burglary, fire or transportation hazards... 1, record 6, English, - tourist%20floater
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baggage and personal effects insurance: The term most often seen in travel agents’ brochures. Other expressions may be seen from time to time such as baggage and personal effects coverage, baggage and personal effects floater, etc. 1, record 6, English, - tourist%20floater
Record 6, Key term(s)
- baggage assurance
- traveller’s baggage assurance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- police flottante sur les effets personnels
1, record 6, French, police%20flottante%20sur%20les%20effets%20personnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- assurance flottante sur les effets personnels 1, record 6, French, assurance%20flottante%20sur%20les%20effets%20personnels
correct, feminine noun
- assurance des bagages 2, record 6, French, assurance%20des%20bagages
feminine noun
- assurance-bagages 3, record 6, French, assurance%2Dbagages
see observation, feminine noun
- assurance contre la perte des bagages 2, record 6, French, assurance%20contre%20la%20perte%20des%20bagages
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat passé entre le voyageur et son transporteur - ou un tiers - et qui, moyennant le paiement d'une prime, couvre, à concurrence d'une somme fixée, les risques du voyage en ce qui concerne les bagages transportés (perte, vol, avarie, retard, etc.). 4, record 6, French, - police%20flottante%20sur%20les%20effets%20personnels
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assurance-bagages : Terme le plus souvent utilisé dans les brochures des agents de voyage. D'autres expressions peuvent être utilisées à l'occasion, notamment assurance bagages et effets personnels, protection pour bagages et effets personnels, etc. 4, record 6, French, - police%20flottante%20sur%20les%20effets%20personnels
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
police flottante sur les effets personnels. [Cette formule] donne une garantie tous risques sur les effets personnels du genre de ceux que transportent habituellement voyageurs ou touristes. 1, record 6, French, - police%20flottante%20sur%20les%20effets%20personnels
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Passenger Services Conference
1, record 7, English, Passenger%20Services%20Conference
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For passenger services including passenger and baggage handling, documentation procedures, rules and regulations, reservations, ticketing, schedules and automation standards. 2, record 7, English, - Passenger%20Services%20Conference
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IATA [International Air Transport Association], 1986. 3, record 7, English, - Passenger%20Services%20Conference
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Conférence des services aux passagers
1, record 7, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20des%20services%20aux%20passagers
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IATA [Association du transport aérien international], 1986. 2, record 7, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20des%20services%20aux%20passagers
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Transporte aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia de servicios de pasajeros
1, record 7, Spanish, Conferencia%20de%20servicios%20de%20pasajeros
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- baggage indexing system 1, record 8, English, baggage%20indexing%20system
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outbound baggage handling :. study of check-in counters. study of baggage-lowering devices. study of baggage sorting devices. study of the baggage indexing system, etc. 1, record 8, English, - baggage%20indexing%20system
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AUBA, 1974, p. 7. 1, record 8, English, - baggage%20indexing%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- indexation des bagages
1, record 8, French, indexation%20des%20bagages
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manutention des bagages au départ: . étude des banques d'enregistrement . étude des descenseurs à bagages . étude des dispositifs de tri des bagages . étude de l'indexation des bagages, etc. 1, record 8, French, - indexation%20des%20bagages
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AUBA, 1974, p. 7 1, record 8, French, - indexation%20des%20bagages
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- baggage-lowering device 1, record 9, English, baggage%2Dlowering%20device
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outbound baggage handling :. study of check-in counters. study of baggage-lowering devices. study of baggage-sorting devices, etc. 1, record 9, English, - baggage%2Dlowering%20device
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AUBA, 1974, p. 7. 1, record 9, English, - baggage%2Dlowering%20device
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- descenseur à bagages
1, record 9, French, descenseur%20%C3%A0%20bagages
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- descenseur vertical à bagages 1, record 9, French, descenseur%20vertical%20%C3%A0%20bagages
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manutention des bagages au départ : . étude des banques d'enregistrement . étude des descenseurs à bagages . étude des dispositifs de tri des bagages, etc. 1, record 9, French, - descenseur%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AUBA, 1974, pp. 7-8. 1, record 9, French, - descenseur%20%C3%A0%20bagages
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-08-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- baggage-sorting device 1, record 10, English, baggage%2Dsorting%20device
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outbound baggage handling :. study of check-in counters. study of baggage-lowering devices. study of baggage-sorting devices, etc. 1, record 10, English, - baggage%2Dsorting%20device
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AUBA, 1974, p. 7. 1, record 10, English, - baggage%2Dsorting%20device
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de tri des bagages
1, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20tri%20des%20bagages
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manutention des bagages au départ : . étude des banques d'enregistrement . étude des descenseurs à bagages, etc. . étude des dispositifs de tri des bagages. 1, record 10, French, - dispositif%20de%20tri%20des%20bagages
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AUBA, 1974, p. 7. 1, record 10, French, - dispositif%20de%20tri%20des%20bagages
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-03-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- baggage handling 1, record 11, English, baggage%20handling
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- manutention des bagages
1, record 11, French, manutention%20des%20bagages
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- traitement des bagages 2, record 11, French, traitement%20des%20bagages
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
- Baggage Handling
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- baggage handling installations 1, record 12, English, baggage%20handling%20installations
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- baggage handling installation
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
- Traitement des bagages
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- installations de manutention des bagages
1, record 12, French, installations%20de%20manutention%20des%20bagages
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Key term(s)
- installation de manutention des bagages
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-06-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Air Transport
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Joint IATA/SITA Baggage Handling and Management System
1, record 13, English, Joint%20IATA%2FSITA%20Baggage%20Handling%20and%20Management%20System
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Transport aérien
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Système conjoint IATA/SITA de gestion et de traitement des bagages
1, record 13, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20conjoint%20IATA%2FSITA%20de%20gestion%20et%20de%20traitement%20des%20bagages
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-08-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Passenger Traffic Procedures Committee 1, record 14, English, Passenger%20Traffic%20Procedures%20Committee
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The passenger ticket, related forms and passenger processing questions, including the handling of baggage and other related matters, lie within the jurisdiction of the Passenger Traffic Procedures Committee. 1, record 14, English, - Passenger%20Traffic%20Procedures%20Committee
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Comité de procédure de trafic passagers 1, record 14, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20trafic%20passagers
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les problèmes concernant le billet de passage, les formulaires, l'acheminement du passager y compris le traitement des bagages et toutes autres questions qui s'y rattachent sont de la compétence du Comité de procédure de trafic passagers et de sous-comités spécialisés. 1, record 14, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20trafic%20passagers
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1985-09-20
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- handling agency
1, record 15, English, handling%20agency
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Customs clearance, at least for freighter operations, appears to be treated quite casually by the authorities. Following are our handling agencies : UTA-Passenger check-in, operations, crew movements weight and balance, maintenance. SERVAIR-This company is partly owned by Air France and the U. S. caterer "Marriott In Flite Service". They provide the meal service and cabin grooming. AEROPORT DE PARIS-Ramp handling, loading, off-loading, baggage handling and marshalling. ALSACIENNE-Portable water service, toilet servicing. AIR CANADA-Cargo services. 2, record 15, English, - handling%20agency
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- organisme d'assistance
1, record 15, French, organisme%20d%27assistance
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 15, French, - organisme%20d%27assistance
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- automatic handling of baggage 1, record 16, English, automatic%20handling%20of%20baggage
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- manutention automatisée des bagages
1, record 16, French, manutention%20automatis%C3%A9e%20des%20bagages
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- handling and automatic baggage sorting 1, record 17, English, handling%20and%20automatic%20baggage%20sorting
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- manutention et tri automatique des bagages 1, record 17, French, manutention%20et%20tri%20automatique%20des%20bagages
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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