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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Foreign Trade
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forwarder
1, record 1, English, forwarder
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forwarding agent 2, record 1, English, forwarding%20agent
correct, officially approved
- freight forwarder 3, record 1, English, freight%20forwarder
correct, officially approved
- conveyor 4, record 1, English, conveyor
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An independent business that dispatches shipments for exporters for a fee. 5, record 1, English, - forwarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The firm may ship by land, air, or sea, or it may specialize. Usually it handles all the services connected with an export shipment; preparation of documents, booking cargo space, warehouse, pier delivery and export clearance. The firm may also handle banking and insurance services on behalf of a client. The U.S. forwarder is licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission for ocean shipments. 5, record 1, English, - forwarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forwarder, freight forwarder, forwarding agent: terms officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 6, record 1, English, - forwarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conveyor: term used in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999). 7, record 1, English, - forwarder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- freight agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transitaire
1, record 1, French, transitaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commissionnaire de transport 2, record 1, French, commissionnaire%20de%20transport
masculine and feminine noun
- entrepreneur de transport 2, record 1, French, entrepreneur%20de%20transport
masculine noun
- expéditeur 3, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9diteur
proposal, masculine noun
- agent d'expédition 3, record 1, French, agent%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique ou morale faisant métier d'organisateur de transport pour le compte d'un expéditeur en effectuant différentes activités allant du ramassage des colis jusqu'à leur livraison au destinataire. 4, record 1, French, - transitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transitaire : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 1, French, - transitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transitaire : terme recommandé par le Centre de traduction et terminologie juridiques de l'Université de Moncton. 3, record 1, French, - transitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de transportes
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20transportes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente embarcador 1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20embarcador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente que recibe y expide mercancías en nombre de un expedidor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20de%20transportes
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