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HARD RIGHTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard right
1, record 1, English, hard%20right
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distinction between "hard rights" and "soft rights" can be inferred from practice and is not based on legal criteria. "Hard rights" are usually deemed to cover route, traffic, and capacity. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard right: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hard right: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - hard%20right
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hard rights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit essentiel
1, record 1, French, droit%20essentiel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit essentiel : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20essentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit essentiel : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - droit%20essentiel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits essentiels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derechos esenciales
1, record 1, Spanish, derechos%20esenciales
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derechos de rutas, tráfico, explotación y capacidad que son considerados más valiosos y permanentes y, por ende, «esenciales». [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - derechos%20esenciales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derechos esenciales: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - derechos%20esenciales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft right
1, record 2, English, soft%20right
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as opposed to hard rights, which are well protected 2, record 2, English, - soft%20right
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit au sens courant
1, record 2, French, droit%20au%20sens%20courant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit contestable 2, record 2, French, droit%20contestable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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