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FREIGHT SALES AGENT [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight sales agent
1, record 1, English, freight%20sales%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de fret
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20fret
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de fret 1, record 1, French, agente%20de%20fret
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freight sales agent
1, record 2, English, freight%20sales%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de fret
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20fret
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de fret 1, record 2, French, agente%20de%20fret
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cargo agent
1, record 3, English, cargo%20agent
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freight sales agent 2, record 3, English, freight%20sales%20agent
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although airlines sell air cargo transportation directly to customers, a substantial proportion of their cargo sales activity involves intermediaries, such as cargo agents, who act as retailers, selling air cargo transportation to shippers on behalf of airlines on a commission basis ... 2, record 3, English, - cargo%20agent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo agent: official title no. 4193-126 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 3, record 3, English, - cargo%20agent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cargo agent; freight sales agent: terms and context officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - cargo%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de fret
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20fret
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agent commercial de fret 2, record 3, French, agent%20commercial%20de%20fret
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- agent de fret aérien 3, record 3, French, agent%20de%20fret%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les [agents] de fret [...] jouent le rôle de détaillants vendant des services de transport de fret aux expéditeurs pour le compte des compagnies aériennes, moyennant une commission [...] 2, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20fret
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent de fret aérien : appellation n° 4193-126 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 4, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20fret
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
agent de fret; agent commercial de fret : termes et observation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20fret
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
agent de fret aérien : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20fret
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de carga
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20de%20carga
correct, common gender, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente de ventas de fletes 2, record 3, Spanish, agente%20de%20ventas%20de%20fletes
correct, common gender, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si bien las líneas aéreas venden sus servicios de transporte de carga directamente a los clientes, una parte importante de dichas ventas se realiza mediante intermediarios, tales como los agentes de carga que venden a cambio de comisión, en nombre de las líneas aéreas, servicios de transporte de carga aérea, desempeñando así el papel de detallistas [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20de%20carga
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agente de carga; agente de ventas de fletes: términos y contexto aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20de%20carga
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