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AIR CONTAINER [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Storage
DEF

A vessel used for the storage of air under pressure.

OBS

air receiver; compressed air receiver; air storage tank: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

PHR

blowdown air receiver

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage
OBS

réservoir d'air comprimé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

PHR

purger le réservoir d'air

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Containers
  • Foreign Trade
  • Shipping and Delivery
DEF

A special container of lightweight material used to consolidate a number of smaller packages for shipment by air.

OBS

Many types of air cargo containers are offerred: The containers are designed in various sizes and irregular shapes to conform to the inside dimensions of specific aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Conteneurs
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Expédition et livraison
DEF

Emballage spécial en matière légère, utilisé pour grouper une quantité de petits colis en vue de leur expédition par avion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
  • Contenedores
  • Comercio exterior
  • Expedición y entrega
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Record 4 2004-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Air Freight
DEF

Any freight unit load device, primarily intended for transport by air, having an internal volume of 1 m³ (35.3 cu. ft.) or more, incorporating restraint provisions compatible with an aircraft restraint system, and an entirely flush base bottom to allow handling on rollerized cargo handling systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Fret aérien
DEF

Toute unité de chargement, principalement conçue pour le transport aérien, ayant un volume intérieur de 1 m³ (35,3 cu. ft.) ou plus, comprenant des dispositifs de saisissage compatibles avec le système de saisissage d'un aéronef et ayant une structure de base entièrement plane permettant la manutention par systèmes à rouleaux.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

An article of transport equipment having an internal volume of 1 m³ (35.3 ft³) or more, fitted with top and bottom corner fittings, with restraint provisions compatible with an aircraft restraint system, and an entirely flush base bottom to allow handling on rollerized cargo handling systems.

OBS

The container is primarily intended for transport by air and interchange with surface transport modes (road, rail and sea).

Key term(s)
  • air surface intermodal container

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Engin de transport ayant un volume intérieur de 1 m³ (35,3 ft³) ou plus, muni de pièces de coin supérieures et inférieures, comprenant des dispositifs de saisissage compatibles avec le système de saisissage d'un aéronef et ayant une structure de base entièrement plane permettant la manutention par systèmes à rouleaux.

OBS

Le conteneur est principalement conçu pour le transport aérien et l'échange avec les modes de transport de surface (routier, ferroviaire et maritime).

Key term(s)
  • conteneur air surface intermodal

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A container designed for the purpose of dropping equipment and supplies by parachute from aircraft in flight. The container may be constructed of cotton, duck, metal, plywood, netting, webbing or other suitable material, depending on the type, weight and shape of the cargo to be carried. The container may or may not incorporate a harness for transmitting forces developed during parachute opening, and may be carried on external racks or inside the aircraft. For use with aerial delivery parachutes.

Key term(s)
  • air delivery container

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Gaine conçue pour parachuter de l'équipement et des approvisionnements d'un avion en vol. La gaine peut être faite en coton, en coutil, en métal, en contre-plaqué, en filet, en toile ou en tout autre matériel, selon le genre, le poids et la forme du matériel à larguer. La gaine peut avoir un harnais permettant de répartir les forces développées à l'ouverture du parachute. On peut l'installer sur des supports externes ou à l'intérieur de l'avion. Doit être utilisée avec des parachutes à matériel.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Air Freight
OBS

intermodal [transportation].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Fret aérien
OBS

[transport intermodal].

Spanish

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