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FREIGHT CLAIM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight claim
1, record 1, English, freight%20claim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A demand upon a carrier for the payment of overcharge, loss or damage which is sustained by a shipper or consignee. 2, record 1, English, - freight%20claim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freight claim: Term used in the centralized management of CN freight traffic called TRACS (Traffic Reporting and Controlling System). 3, record 1, English, - freight%20claim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réclamation marchandises
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9clamation%20marchandises
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réclamation 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9clamation
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande de remboursement présenté par un expéditeur ou un destinataire à la suite d'un trop-perçu, d'une perte ou d'un dommage quelconque. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9clamation%20marchandises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9clamation%20marchandises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réclamation marchandises : Terme utilisé dans le système de gestion centralisée du trafic marchandises du CN appelé système TRACS. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9clamation%20marchandises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freight claim
1, record 2, English, freight%20claim
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A demand upon a carrier for the payment of overcharge or loss and damage sustained by shipper or consignee. 1, record 2, English, - freight%20claim
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by CGSB. 2, record 2, English, - freight%20claim
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demande de détaxe
1, record 2, French, demande%20de%20d%C3%A9taxe
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande de remboursement adressée au transporteur pour prix surfait, perte ou dommage subi par l'expéditeur ou le destinataire. 1, record 2, French, - demande%20de%20d%C3%A9taxe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l'ONGC. 2, record 2, French, - demande%20de%20d%C3%A9taxe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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