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IN-FLIGHT CATERING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- above-wing service
1, record 1, English, above%2Dwing%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Above-wing services generally include assisting crew/passengers through CIQ [customs, immigration, and quarantine] process and transporting them from the aircraft to the terminal, or FBO [fixed-based operator] and vice versa. Also included is coordination of other services, such as in-flight catering, local transportation, and hotel accommodations, along with "concierge services" to satisfy assorted crew/passenger needs. 1, record 1, English, - above%2Dwing%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service axé sur les passagers
1, record 1, French, service%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20passagers
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Restaurants)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Hotel Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airline catering
1, record 2, English, airline%20catering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- in-flight catering 2, record 2, English, in%2Dflight%20catering
correct
- flight catering 3, record 2, English, flight%20catering
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
David Siegel, US Airways’ CEO until resigning in April, has landed a new job in the airline industry... [He] is now chairman... of Gate Gourmet Group Inc... an airline catering company. With 120 flight kitchens and 22, 000 workers... 4, record 2, English, - airline%20catering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Flight Catering is an invaluable resource for managers and students of airline catering operations. 3, record 2, English, - airline%20catering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Restauration)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Services hôteliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- restauration à bord
1, record 2, French, restauration%20%C3%A0%20bord
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- restauration en vol 2, record 2, French, restauration%20en%20vol
correct, feminine noun
- catering aérien 3, record 2, French, catering%20a%C3%A9rien
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air Canada Jazz améliore son service de restauration à bord sur certains vols grâce à l'inauguration de la formule Café Jazz, un service de repas à la carte, en Service Hospitalité, proposant des repas et des collations haut de gamme à prix raisonnables. 1, record 2, French, - restauration%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Galley : Espace de stockage et de préparation de l'ensemble des prestations liées à la restauration en vol. Les éléments principaux qui le constituent sont : les chariots de stockage des denrées alimentaires, la vaisselle, les fours et les réfrigérateurs. 4, record 2, French, - restauration%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catering service
1, record 3, English, catering%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commissary Personnel : This is the designation some airlines use to refer to the people who put the food aboard the aircraft.(...) The Commissary is also called the Catering Service.(S. AKIYAMA, Carol, The Language of Air Travel in English-In-Flight Services, New York, Regents, 1976). 1, record 3, English, - catering%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service commissariat
1, record 3, French, service%20commissariat
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[l'instruction "définition des repas en vol et au sol"] constitue un guide pour les responsables des prestations à prévoir sur les réseaux locaux, par délégation du Service Commissariat de la Direction de l'Exploitation. 1, record 3, French, - service%20commissariat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le "Catering" désigne l'ensemble des services hôteliers aériens dont toutes les fonctions sont assurées par une entreprise appelée "Commissariat". 2, record 3, French, - service%20commissariat
Record 3, Key term(s)
- commissariat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in-flight catering establishment 1, record 4, English, in%2Dflight%20catering%20establishment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- société de commissariat de bord
1, record 4, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20commissariat%20de%20bord
feminine 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 1980-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- in-flight catering 1, record 5, English, in%2Dflight%20catering
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- restauration à bord 1, record 5, French, restauration%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cuisine de l'air 1, record 5, French, cuisine%20de%20l%27air
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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