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CARRIERS LIABILITY [9 records]

Record 1 2012-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

The failure to exercise the great care of an extraordinarily prudent person, resulting in liability in special circumstances(esp. those involving bailments or carriers) in which lack of ordinary care would not result in liability...

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

négligence légère : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Water Transport
DEF

Insurance of the hull of a ship, including any accidents arising from impact, collisions, etc., while berting or during navigation.

CONT

The primary aim of the hull insurance is to compensate the assured for the loss of or physical damage to a vessel. However, it also covers the third-party and contractual liability of shipowners, and sea and inland carriers.

Key term(s)
  • insurance on the hull

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Assurance maritime garantissant les dommages subis par un navire.

OBS

assurance corps de navire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR, extrait de la norme NF-K40-001 et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • assurance sur navire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguro de transporte
  • Transporte por agua
Key term(s)
  • seguro de casco
  • seguro sobre el casco
  • seguro de barco
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Record 3 2010-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Air Transport)
  • Air Freight
DEF

Transportation charges assessed by shippers who declare a value of goods higher than value of carriers’ limits of liability.

Key term(s)
  • valuation charge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport aérien)
  • Fret aérien

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
  • Pricing (Air Transport)
DEF

A rate based on a limitation of the carrier's liability for loss and damage, and therefore less than a rate applying without such limitation.

CONT

With respect to a commodity varying greatly in value, a released rate is an agreement by the shipper to set a limit to the value of the shipment in return for a concession in the rate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
  • Tarification (Transport aérien)
DEF

Taux plus bas engageant une moindre responsabilité de la part du transporteur en cas de chargement perdu ou endommagé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
  • Tarificación (Transporte aéreo)
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Record 5 2001-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Laws and Regulations
  • Air Transport
DEF

An arrangement regarding the liability among the air carriers operating passenger transport to, from, or with an agreed stopping place in the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
  • Transporte aéreo
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Record 6 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Foreign Trade
Key term(s)
  • liability of carrier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 8 1999-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The value of goods declared to the carrier by the consignor for the purpose of fixing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage or delay to cargo. It is also the basis for possible applicable valuation charges.

OBS

See "declared value".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Rubrique de la déclaration d'expédition. Le montant qu'y inscrit l'expéditeur servira à déterminer la limite de responsabilité du transporteur.

OBS

Voir «valeur déclarée».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carga aérea
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Ver "valor declarado".

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Record 9 1986-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

a condition whereby the carrier's liability is limited.

DEF

a valuation lower than the usual commercial value of a commodity agreed upon by carriers and shippers to obtain a released rate and reduced carrier liability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Accord conclu entre l'expéditeur et le transporteur quant à la responsabilité maximale de ce dernier en cas de perte ou d'avarie. (Lexique du transport routier, OLF).

CONT

Établissement de la valeur convenue.

Spanish

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