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AIRBRIDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
- Airfields
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger loading bridge
1, record 1, English, passenger%20loading%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passenger boarding bridge 2, record 1, English, passenger%20boarding%20bridge
correct
- passenger gangway 2, record 1, English, passenger%20gangway
correct
- Jetway 2, record 1, English, Jetway
correct
- loading bridge 3, record 1, English, loading%20bridge
correct
- passenger bridge 4, record 1, English, passenger%20bridge
correct
- boarding bridge 2, record 1, English, boarding%20bridge
correct
- aerobridge 2, record 1, English, aerobridge
correct
- air bridge 2, record 1, English, air%20bridge
correct
- airbridge 5, record 1, English, airbridge
- telescopic passageway 2, record 1, English, telescopic%20passageway
correct
- bridge head 6, record 1, English, bridge%20head
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjustable covered bridge used by passengers to transfer directly from the terminal to the aircraft. 7, record 1, English, - passenger%20loading%20bridge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- telescopic corridor
- telescopic gangway
- telescopic passenger loading bridge
- swinging gangplank
- aviobridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
- Aérodromes
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passerelle d'embarquement passagers
1, record 1, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20passagers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passerelle d'embarquement 2, record 1, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- passerelle passagers 3, record 1, French, passerelle%20passagers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- passerelle télescopique 4, record 1, French, passerelle%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont couvert réglable qu'empruntent les passagers pour se rendre directement de l'aérogare à l'avion. 1, record 1, French, - passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20passagers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passerelle d'embarquement; passerelle passagers : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20passagers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Terminales aéreas
- Aeródromos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasarela telescópica
1, record 1, Spanish, pasarela%20telesc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasarela de embarque 1, record 1, Spanish, pasarela%20de%20embarque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rampa actuada mecánicamente y ajustable, para proporcionar a los pasajeros acceso directo entre las aeronaves y los edificios del aeródromo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pasarela%20telesc%C3%B3pica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airbridge 1, record 2, English, airbridge
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expansion: Develop and exploit new market opportunities on current routes through interline relationships, and on new routes including the concepts of: interchange - airbridge - global expansion (phased) - charter. 1, record 2, English, - airbridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Used to emphasize the idea of increased frequencies on long-haul flights (e.g. Vancouver-London, Edmonton-London) non-stop and mainly transatlantic. Not to be confused with "shuttle". 1, record 2, English, - airbridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liaison à fréquences élevées
1, record 2, French, liaison%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quences%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec navette qui donne l'idée de parcours peu important; dans le cas des «air-bridges», il y a l'idée de longs-courriers, de vols transatlantiques surtout. 1, record 2, French, - liaison%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quences%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9es
Record 2, Key term(s)
- liaison à fréquence élevée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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