TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

RPK [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2001-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Aviation
DEF

The sum of the products obtained by multiplying the number of revenue passengers carried on each flight stage by the stage distance. The resultant figure is equal to the number of kilometres travelled by all revenue passengers.

OBS

revenue passenger-kilometres; RPK: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • revenue passenger-kilometre
  • revenue passenger kilometre
  • revenue passenger kilometres

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aviation commerciale
DEF

Somme des produits du nombre de passagers payants transportés sur chaque étape par la longueur de l'étape. Le total obtenu est égal au nombre de kilomètres parcourus par l'ensemble des passagers payants.

OBS

passagers-kilomètres payants; PKP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

passagers-kilomètres payants : terme rarement utilisé au singulier.

Key term(s)
  • passager-kilomètre payant
  • passagers kilomètres payants
  • passager kilomètre payant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aviación comercial
DEF

Suma de los productos obtenidos multiplicando el número de pasajeros de pago transportados en cada etapa de vuelo por la distancia de la etapa. La cifra resultante es igual al número de kilómetros recorridos por todos los pasajeros de pago.

OBS

pasajeros-kilómetros de pago; RPK : término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI).

Key term(s)
  • pasajero-kilómetro de pago
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: