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BAGGAGE LOADING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal apron
1, record 1, English, terminal%20apron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terminal apron is an area designed for aircraft manoeuvring and parking that is adjacent or readily accessible to passenger terminal facilities. This area is where passengers board the aircraft from the passenger terminal. In addition to facilitating passenger movement, the terminal apron is used for aircraft fuelling and maintenance as well as loading and unloading cargo, mail, and baggage. 1, record 1, English, - terminal%20apron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de trafic d'aérogare
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20trafic%20d%27a%C3%A9rogare
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aire de trafic d'aérogare est une aire désignée pour les manœuvres et le stationnement des avions, adjacente à l'aérogare des passagers ou facilement accessible depuis celle-ci. C'est sur cette aire que les passagers provenant de l'aérogare embarquent dans l'avion. En outre, pour faciliter le mouvement des passagers, l'aire de trafic d'aérogare est utilisée pour le ravitaillement en carburant et l'entretien et aussi pour charger et décharger le fret, la poste et les bagages. 1, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20trafic%20d%27a%C3%A9rogare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
- Baggage Handling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baggage tug
1, record 2, English, baggage%20tug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baggage tugs are a diverse set of highly maneuverable vehicles used primarily to pull dolly trains between terminal and the aircraft. They are also used for general transport around the ramp area. As such, they are the workhorses of the passenger baggage loading and unloading operations. Some baggage tugs have enclosures for the operator during severe weather, while others have small storage areas to carry tools or small pieces of luggage. 2, record 2, English, - baggage%20tug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
- Traitement des bagages
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remorque à bagages
1, record 2, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20bagages
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air terminal
1, record 3, English, air%20terminal
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- air terminal building 2, record 3, English, air%20terminal%20building
correct, officially approved
- terminal building 3, record 3, English, terminal%20building
correct, officially approved
- airport terminal 4, record 3, English, airport%20terminal
correct
- airport terminal building 5, record 3, English, airport%20terminal%20building
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An installation on an aerodrome with facilities for loading and unloading aircraft and processing traffic(passengers, baggage, cargo and mail). 6, record 3, English, - air%20terminal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air terminal: term and definition standardized by NATO. 7, record 3, English, - air%20terminal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air terminal building; terminal building: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 3, English, - air%20terminal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aérogare
1, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rogare
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gare aérienne 2, record 3, French, gare%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des installations d'un aérodrome permettant le chargement et le déchargement d'un aéronef ainsi que les opérations liées au trafic (passagers, bagages, fret et courrier). 3, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9rogare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aérogare : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9rogare
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aérogare : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9rogare
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Terminales aéreas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- edificio terminal aéreo
1, record 3, Spanish, edificio%20terminal%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminal aérea 2, record 3, Spanish, terminal%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación en un aeródromo con instalaciones para carga y descarga de aeronaves así como operaciones relacionadas con el tráfico (pasajeros, equipajes, carga y correo). 2, record 3, Spanish, - edificio%20terminal%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
edificio terminal aéreo : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 3, Spanish, - edificio%20terminal%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Air Freight
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aircraft loading 1, record 4, English, aircraft%20loading
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whatever facility is provided, it should be such that the airlines are not required to double-handle baggage, i. e. at an intermediate point between baggage check-in and aircraft loading. 1, record 4, English, - aircraft%20loading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Fret aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opération de soutage
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20soutage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aires de trafic [...] sont occupées par les avions qui débarquent et embarquent les passagers ou qui effectuent éventuellement de très courtes opération de soutage et de ravitaillement. 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20soutage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seat loading of baggage and or cargo 1, record 5, English, seat%20loading%20of%20baggage%20and%20or%20cargo
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sièges occupés par bagages, fret
1, record 5, French, si%C3%A8ges%20occup%C3%A9s%20par%20bagages%2C%20fret
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
- Freeways and Expressways
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- access route 1, record 6, English, access%20route
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- access road 1, record 6, English, access%20road
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It may be possible to transfer baggage... to the aircraft stands for loading [without] any additional special facilities other than an access route to the airside road system. 1, record 6, English, - access%20route
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
- Autoroutes et voies rapides
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- route d'accès
1, record 6, French, route%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les étages publics de trafic ceinturés par les routes d'accès sont pris entre l'étage inférieur de bagages et les étages supérieurs de parc à voitures. 1, record 6, French, - route%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aeródromos
- Autopistas y vías rápidas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía de acceso
1, record 6, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-02-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cargo hold door
1, record 7, English, cargo%20hold%20door
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- freight hold door 1, record 7, English, freight%20hold%20door
correct, standardized
- cargo door 2, record 7, English, cargo%20door
correct
- freight door 3, record 7, English, freight%20door
correct
- cargo compartment door 4, record 7, English, cargo%20compartment%20door
correct
- cargo-compartment door 5, record 7, English, cargo%2Dcompartment%20door
correct
- utility door 6, record 7, English, utility%20door
correct
- loading door 7, record 7, English, loading%20door
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each cargo door is attached to the fuselage structure by two hinges designed to allow the door to open inward and upward. The doors are secured by actuating an external handle. 8, record 7, English, - cargo%20hold%20door
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Utility door for rear baggage access and cargo loading. 9, record 7, English, - cargo%20hold%20door
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo hold door; freight hold door: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 7, English, - cargo%20hold%20door
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Left, lower, front, main, nose, nose-loading, rear, right, sliding, upper cargo door. 10, record 7, English, - cargo%20hold%20door
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Cargo door actuator, annunciator, barrier, warning light, warning system. 10, record 7, English, - cargo%20hold%20door
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Galley loading door. 10, record 7, English, - cargo%20hold%20door
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Loading door cut into rear fuselage. 10, record 7, English, - cargo%20hold%20door
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- porte de soute
1, record 7, French, porte%20de%20soute
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- porte cargo 2, record 7, French, porte%20cargo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- porte-cargo 3, record 7, French, porte%2Dcargo
correct, feminine noun
- porte de chargement 4, record 7, French, porte%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun
- porte de fret 5, record 7, French, porte%20de%20fret
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les portes de soutes et la porte cargo - sur les avions cargos ou mixtes - sont de même conception aux dimensions près [...] Elles permettent le chargement [...] de conteneurs plus volumineux sur le plancher du pont principal. Les avions mixtes ont en général 2 ponts (ou planchers) [...] Pour la porte-cargo, la commande peut s'exécuter de l'intérieur. [...] La porte-cargo de nez permet d'emporter les conteneurs qui ne passeraient pas par la porte-cargo latérale. Elle équipe les avions-cargos uniquement. 3, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte de soute : terme normalisé par l'ISO; porte cargo : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Porte cargo avant, arrière, coulissante, latérale. 6, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Porte cargo partie inférieure, partie supérieure du fuselage. 6, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Porte cargo de pont principal. 6, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Porte de chargement office. 6, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Alarme porte de soute, voyant d'alarme porte de soute (tableau de bord). 6, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Vérin de commande de la porte cargo. 6, record 7, French, - porte%20de%20soute
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- baggage loading
1, record 8, English, baggage%20loading
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chargement bagages
1, record 8, French, chargement%20bagages
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargement bagages : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 8, French, - chargement%20bagages
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-11-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- loading device
1, record 9, English, loading%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loading device; baggage loading device : terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 9, English, - loading%20device
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de chargement
1, record 9, French, dispositif%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de chargement : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 9, French, - dispositif%20de%20chargement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carga aérea
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de carga
1, record 9, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositivo de carga : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 9, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20carga
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- airside road
1, record 10, English, airside%20road
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airside service roads for ground vehicles can eliminate or lessen to a great extent the necessity for the use of runways and taxiways by ground vehicles.... For example, these roads may be used as... airside roads between terminal buildings and aprons for the passage of airline vehicles, baggage trains, etc. For terminals with passengers loading bridges, airside roads may(for some designs) pass beneath the immovable part of the loading bridge. 1, record 10, English, - airside%20road
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- route de côté piste
1, record 10, French, route%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20piste
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des routes de service pour les véhicules circulant du côté piste peuvent supprimer ou diminuer largement l'usage des postes et des voies de circulation par les véhicules. (...) Par exemple, ces routes peuvent être utilisées comme (...) routes de côté piste entre les bâtiments de l'aérogare et les aires de trafic pour le passage des véhicules des compagnies aériennes, des trains de chariots à bagages, etc. Dans le cas d'aérogares dotées de passerelle d'embarquement, les routes de côté piste, peuvent, dans certains cas, passer au-dessous de la partie fixe des passerelles. 1, record 10, French, - route%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20piste
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-09-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- handling agency
1, record 11, English, handling%20agency
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - handling%20agency
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- organisme d'assistance
1, record 11, French, organisme%20d%27assistance
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 11, French, - organisme%20d%27assistance
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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