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AIR PARCEL [21 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Postage
Postal Service Operation
Air Transport

air stage parcel post rate 1, record 1, English, air%20stage%20parcel%20post%20rate

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Affranchissement du courrier
Exploitation postale
Transport aérien

tarif des services omnibus aériens de colis 1, record 1, French, tarif%20des%20services%20omnibus%20a%C3%A9riens%20de%20colis
masculine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

non colis-avion 1, record 1, French, - tarif%20des%20services%20omnibus%20a%C3%A9riens%20de%20colis

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-17

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Meteorology

lifted air parcel temperature 1, record 2, English, lifted%20air%20parcel%20temperature
correct

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Météorologie

température de la particule soulevée 1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20particule%20soulev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'indice de soulèvement (LI) est une estimation de la stabilité atmosphérique. Il représente la poussée qu'une particule atmosphérique subirait si elle était transportée mécaniquement au niveau 500 hPa [hectopascals]. L'indice exprime la différence entre la température ambiante à 500 hPa et la température de la particule soulevée. 1, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20particule%20soulev%C3%A9e

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-31

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Atmospheric Physics

air parcel movement 1, record 3, English, air%20parcel%20movement
correct

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Physique de l'atmosphère

mouvement des particules d'air 1, record 3, French, mouvement%20des%20particules%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

ANTICYCLONE («high» ou high pressure area) : Zone de hautes pressions atmosphériques (région où la pression atmosphérique est élevée par rapport à celle du voisinage au même niveau), souvent associée à du temps calme, non perturbé. Ces hautes pressions génèrent un mouvement des particules d'air «tournant» dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre autour du centre de l'anticyclone dans l'hémisphère Nord. 1, record 3, French, - mouvement%20des%20particules%20d%27air

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-27

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Administration (Indigenous Peoples)

Northern Air Parcel Subsidy Review Team 1, record 4, English, Northern%20Air%20Parcel%20Subsidy%20Review%20Team
correct

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Administration (Peuples Autochtones)

Groupe d'étude de la subvention pour les colis-avion dans le Nord 1, record 4, French, Groupe%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20subvention%20pour%20les%20colis%2Davion%20dans%20le%20Nord
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Étudiera la subvention, par le gouvernement, du Service aérien omnibus aux régions du Nord (Northern Air Stage Network) de la Société canadienne des postes. 1, record 4, French, - Groupe%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20subvention%20pour%20les%20colis%2Davion%20dans%20le%20Nord

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-08

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Atmospheric Physics

air parcel 1, record 5, English, air%20parcel
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Hypothetical element of air which is assumed to be thermally insulated from its surroundings and which may therefore be considered to move adiabatically in vertical motion. 2, record 5, English, - air%20parcel

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Physique de l'atmosphère

particule d'air 1, record 5, French, particule%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Élément virtuel que l'on suppose thermiquement isolé de son environnement et qui peut ainsi être considéré comme se déplaçant adiabatiquement dans un mouvement vertical. 2, record 5, French, - particule%20d%27air

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Física de la atmósfera

partícula del aire 1, record 5, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20del%20aire
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Elemento virtual que se supone aislado térmicamente de su entorno, pudiendo así considerarse que se desplaza de modo adiabático en un movimiento vertical. 1, record 5, Spanish, - part%C3%ADcula%20del%20aire

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Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-23

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

air mail parcel 1, record 6, English, air%20mail%20parcel

air-mail parcel 1, record 6, English, air%2Dmail%20parcel
air parcel 1, record 6, English, air%20parcel

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

colis postal avion 1, record 6, French, colis%20postal%20avion
masculine noun

colis postal aérien 2, record 6, French, colis%20postal%20a%C3%A9rien
masculine noun
colis avion 1, record 6, French, colis%20avion
masculine noun
colis aérien 1, record 6, French, colis%20a%C3%A9rien

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

trafic de colis postaux-avion à destination de votre pays. 1, record 6, French, - colis%20postal%20avion

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Correspondencia (Correos)
Transporte aéreo

paquete por correo aéreo 1, record 6, Spanish, paquete%20por%20correo%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-06-08

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Commercial Aviation

Commercial Air Stage Parcel Service 1, record 7, English, Commercial%20Air%20Stage%20Parcel%20Service

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Aviation commerciale

Service aérien omnibus commercial de colis 1, record 7, French, Service%20a%C3%A9rien%20omnibus%20commercial%20de%20colis
masculine noun

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-06-08

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Air Forces
Air Freight

northern air stage parcel service 1, record 8, English, northern%20air%20stage%20parcel%20service

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Forces aériennes
Fret aérien

service aérien omnibus de colis dans le Nord 1, record 8, French, service%20a%C3%A9rien%20omnibus%20de%20colis%20dans%20le%20Nord
masculine noun

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-11-05

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Postal Service Operation
Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

international air parcel 1, record 9, English, international%20air%20parcel

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Exploitation postale
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

service international de la poste aux colis-avion 1, record 9, French, service%20international%20de%20la%20poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion
masculine noun

service international des colis-avion 1, record 9, French, service%20international%20des%20colis%2Davion
masculine noun
poste aux colis-avion, service international 1, record 9, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%2C%20service%20international
feminine noun
poste aux colis-avion internationale 1, record 9, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%20internationale
feminine noun
poste aux colis-avion, régime international 1, record 9, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%2C%20r%C3%A9gime%20international
feminine noun
colis-avion, service international 1, record 9, French, colis%2Davion%2C%20service%20international
masculine noun
envoi de la poste aux colis-avion du régime international 1, record 9, French, envoi%20de%20la%20poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%20du%20r%C3%A9gime%20international
masculine noun

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-11-05

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Postal Service Operation
Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

domestic air parcel post 1, record 10, English, domestic%20air%20parcel%20post

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Exploitation postale
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

poste aux colis-avion pour le service intérieur 1, record 10, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%20pour%20le%20service%20int%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun

poste aux colis-avion du régime intérieur 2, record 10, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%20du%20r%C3%A9gime%20int%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-12-31

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Atmospheric Physics
Scientific Measurements and Analyses

absolute angular momentum of an air parcel per unit mass 1, record 11, English, absolute%20angular%20momentum%20of%20an%20air%20parcel%20per%20unit%20mass
correct

absolute angular momentum per unit mass of air 2, record 11, English, absolute%20angular%20momentum%20per%20unit%20mass%20of%20air
correct
parcel’s absolute angular momentum per unit mass 3, record 11, English, parcel%26rsquo%3Bs%20absolute%20angular%20momentum%20per%20unit%20mass

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

... the sum of its angular momentum relative to the Earth and the angular momentum due to the Earth's rotation. 1, record 11, English, - absolute%20angular%20momentum%20of%20an%20air%20parcel%20per%20unit%20mass

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

angular momentum: The product of the linear velocity of a body rotating about an axis and its perpendicular distance from the axis. 1, record 11, English, - absolute%20angular%20momentum%20of%20an%20air%20parcel%20per%20unit%20mass

Record 11, Key term(s)

air parcel’s absolute angular momentum per unit mass
absolute angular momentum per unit mass

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Physique de l'atmosphère
Mesures et analyse (Sciences)

quantité de mouvement angulaire absolue d'une particule d'air par unité de masse 1, record 11, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20mouvement%20angulaire%20absolue%20d%27une%20particule%20d%27air%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20masse
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[...] somme de sa quantité de mouvement angulaire par rapport à la Terre et de la quantité de mouvement angulaire due à la rotation terrestre. 1, record 11, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20mouvement%20angulaire%20absolue%20d%27une%20particule%20d%27air%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20masse

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

quantité de mouvement angulaire : Produit de la vitesse linéaire d'un corps en rotation autour d'un axe par sa distance perpendiculairement à l'axe. 1, record 11, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20mouvement%20angulaire%20absolue%20d%27une%20particule%20d%27air%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20masse

Record 11, Spanish

Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)

Física de la atmósfera
Medición y análisis (Ciencias)

impulso angular absoluto de una partícula de aire por masa unitaria 1, record 11, Spanish, impulso%20angular%20absoluto%20de%20una%20part%C3%ADcula%20de%20aire%20por%20masa%20unitaria
masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[...] la suma de su impulso angular con relación a la Tierra y de su impulso angular debido a la rotación de la Tierra. 1, record 11, Spanish, - impulso%20angular%20absoluto%20de%20una%20part%C3%ADcula%20de%20aire%20por%20masa%20unitaria

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

impulso angular: Producto de la velocidad lineal de un cuerpo que gira alrededor de un eje por su distancia perpendicular al eje. 1, record 11, Spanish, - impulso%20angular%20absoluto%20de%20una%20part%C3%ADcula%20de%20aire%20por%20masa%20unitaria

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-01-01

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Postal Transport
Air Transport

Air Parcel Service 1, record 12, English, Air%20Parcel%20Service

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Transports postaux
Transport aérien

Service de messageries aériennes 1, record 12, French, Service%20de%20messageries%20a%C3%A9riennes
masculine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1990-09-27

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

air mail parcel despatch 1, record 13, English, air%20mail%20parcel%20despatch

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

dépêche de colis-avion 1, record 13, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%AAche%20de%20colis%2Davion

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1990-01-29

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Titles of Documents and Works

Northern Air Parcel Subsidy Review 1, record 14, English, Northern%20Air%20Parcel%20Subsidy%20Review

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Étude de la subvention pour les colis-avion dans le Nord 1, record 14, French, %C3%89tude%20de%20la%20subvention%20pour%20les%20colis%2Davion%20dans%20le%20Nord
proposal

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Concerne la subvention, par le gouvernement, du Service aérien omnibus aux régions du Nord (Northern Air Stage Network) de la Société canadienne des postes. 1, record 14, French, - %C3%89tude%20de%20la%20subvention%20pour%20les%20colis%2Davion%20dans%20le%20Nord

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1983-09-16

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Air Freight

Parcel Post Air Freight 1, record 15, English, Parcel%20Post%20Air%20Freight
correct

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An airline service through which a shipper can consolidate a number of parcel post packages (with destination postage affixed by the shipper) for shipment as air freight, to the postmaster at another city for subsequent delivery within local postal zones or beyond. 1, record 15, English, - Parcel%20Post%20Air%20Freight

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Fret aérien

colis postaux en régime ordinaire 1, record 15, French, colis%20postaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20ordinaire
correct

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Service offert par les compagnies aériennes et permettant à l'expéditeur de grouper des colis postaux (préalablement affranchis) et de les expédier sous régime de fret aérien au maître de poste d'une autre ville, en vue de leur livraison dans les limites et au-delà d'une zone postale donnée. 1, record 15, French, - colis%20postaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20ordinaire

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1978-07-27

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Postal Transport
Postal Correspondence
Mail Pickup and Distribution

priority mail 1, record 16, English, priority%20mail
correct

air parcel post 2, record 16, English, air%20parcel%20%20post
correct

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF

First-class items weighing more than 13 ounces (404 grams) and air mail exceeding 10 ounces (311 grams) (...). Often called "air parcel post," priority mail is carried by air whenever it will expedite delivery. 2, record 16, English, - priority%20mail

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 DEF

(...) as transported by regional air carriers, mail including first class mail, daily newspapers, X-rays, medicines, spectacles, commercial movie films, etc., and having absolute priority for air transport. 3, record 16, English, - priority%20mail

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

For source UPOPO, see Part 136.21. 4, record 16, English, - priority%20mail

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Transports postaux
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Levée et distribution du courrier

courrier prioritaire 1, record 16, French, courrier%20prioritaire

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Insurance
Postal Service

Insurance Service for air parcel post 1, record 17, English, Insurance%20Service%20for%20air%20parcel%20post

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Assurances
Postes

Service d'assurance des colis postaux 1, record 17, French, Service%20d%27assurance%20des%20colis%20postaux

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Postal Correspondence

air parcel bill 1, record 18, English, air%20parcel%20bill

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Objets de correspondance (Postes)

feuille de route-avion 1, record 18, French, feuille%20de%20route%2Davion
feminine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Postage

air parcel rate 1, record 19, English, air%20parcel%20rate

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Affranchissement du courrier

tarif aérien des colis 1, record 19, French, tarif%20a%C3%A9rien%20des%20colis
masculine noun

tarif des colis-avion 1, record 19, French, tarif%20des%20colis%2Davion
masculine noun

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1975-03-11

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Postal Service Operation
Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

international air parcel post 1, record 20, English, international%20air%20parcel%20post

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Exploitation postale
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

poste aux colis-avion, service international 1, record 20, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%2C%20service%20international

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1975-03-11

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Postal Service Operation
Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

international air parcel 1, record 21, English, international%20air%20parcel

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Exploitation postale
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

colis-avion international 1, record 21, French, colis%2Davion%20international

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

plur.: colis-avion 1, record 21, French, - colis%2Davion%20international

Record 21, Spanish

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AIR PARCEL [21 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

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Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

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Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

Record 8, Main entry term, English

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