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CARGO CAPACITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
- Transport of Goods
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air cargo capacity
1, record 1, English, air%20cargo%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air cargo capacity on commercial airlines is vulnerable to flight cancellations and scheduling changes that are made on the basis of passenger considerations. On the other hand, passengers may be bumped from flights in order to handle greater quantities of more lucrative cargo. 1, record 1, English, - air%20cargo%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
- Transport de marchandises
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de fret aérien
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20fret%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service de fret aérien des compagnies aériennes commerciales est vulnérable aux annulations de vols et aux modifications qu'on apporte aux horaires pour accommoder la clientèle des passagers. En outre, on enlève parfois des passagers sur des vols afin d'embarquer de plus grandes quantités de fret, ce qui est plus rentable. 1, record 1, French, - service%20de%20fret%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cargo deadweight
1, record 2, English, cargo%20deadweight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- useful deadweight 2, record 2, English, useful%20deadweight
correct
- deadweight cargo capacity 3, record 2, English, deadweight%20cargo%20capacity
correct
- DWCC 4, record 2, English, DWCC
correct
- DWCC 4, record 2, English, DWCC
- net capacity 5, record 2, English, net%20capacity
correct
- cargo carrying capacity 5, record 2, English, cargo%20carrying%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight of cargo which a ship is able to carry when immersed to the appropriate load line, expressed in tonnes or tons. 6, record 2, English, - cargo%20deadweight
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dead weight cargo capacity
- dead-weight cargo capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids mort de cargaison
1, record 2, French, poids%20mort%20de%20cargaison
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- portée en lourd utile 2, record 2, French, port%C3%A9e%20en%20lourd%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- port en lourd utile 3, record 2, French, port%20en%20lourd%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poids mort de cargaison : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 2, French, - poids%20mort%20de%20cargaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peso y carga (Transporte)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de cargamento
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20cargamento
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
- Special Water Transport
- Maritime Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cargo capacity
1, record 3, English, cargo%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- loading capacity 2, record 3, English, loading%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
- Droit maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité de chargement
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contenance 2, record 3, French, contenance
correct, feminine noun
- capacité de charge 3, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité de chargement : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20chargement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
- Transporte por barcos especiales
- Derecho marítimo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de carga del buque
1, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga%20del%20buque
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El espacio para carga de un barco. 1, record 3, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20carga%20del%20buque
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cargo capacity
1, record 4, English, cargo%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cargo capacity is a secondary factor, although the importance attached to it varies from one airline to another, according to individual priorities. 1, record 4, English, - cargo%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'emport de fret
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27emport%20de%20fret
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité d'emport de fret ne vient qu'en seconde position et son importance varie d'une compagnie à l'autre selon les priorités respectives. 1, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27emport%20de%20fret
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cargo capacity tonnage 1, record 5, English, cargo%20capacity%20tonnage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chargement limité 1, record 5, French, chargement%20limit%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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