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FREIGHT CHARGING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight equalization
1, record 1, English, freight%20equalization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of charging a buyer the freight charge which he would pay from a nearer source of supply, rather than the actual costs paid by the seller. 2, record 1, English, - freight%20equalization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- péréquation du fret
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20du%20fret
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- péréquation des frais de transport 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20des%20frais%20de%20transport
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air freight forwarder
1, record 2, English, air%20freight%20forwarder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of freight forwarder who specializes in air cargo. He usually consolidates the air shipments of various exporters, charging them for actual weight and deriving his profit by paying the airline the lower consolidated rate. He issues his own air waybills to the exporters, is licensed by the CAB(Civil Aeronautics Board) and has the status of an indirect air carrier. 2, record 2, English, - air%20freight%20forwarder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare "freight forwarder". 3, record 2, English, - air%20freight%20forwarder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transitaire de fret aérien
1, record 2, French, transitaire%20de%20fret%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intermédiaire entre le client et le transporteur aérien. Il assure divers services liés au mouvement des marchandises avant et après le transport aérien : ramassage, groupage, établissement de la documentation, etc. 1, record 2, French, - transitaire%20de%20fret%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «transitaire». 2, record 2, French, - transitaire%20de%20fret%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carga aérea
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- expedidor de carga aérea
1, record 2, Spanish, expedidor%20de%20carga%20a%C3%A9rea
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- expedidor de carga
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freight charging 1, record 3, English, freight%20charging
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cotation du fret
1, record 3, French, cotation%20du%20fret
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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