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TARIF FRET [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Transportation Insurance
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight unit
1, record 1, English, freight%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- customary freight unit 1, record 1, English, customary%20freight%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freight unit refers to unit of quantity, weight, or measurement of the cargo customarily used as the basis for the calculation of the freight rate to be charged ... 1, record 1, English, - freight%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context quoted from U.S.A. Court Reports titled: American Maritime Cases, 1944, page 883. 2, record 1, English, - freight%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Assurance transport
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de fret
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20fret
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité coutumière de fret 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20coutumi%C3%A8re%20de%20fret
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unité sur la base de laquelle le tarif de transport ou fret est établi. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20fret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si la limitation [de responsabilité à 500 dollars] n’ est pas calculée sur la base du colis, il faut prendre en considération la notion d’unité de fret ou unité coutumière de fret. Cette unité de poids ou de mesure est particulière au transport de marchandises dans la mesure où le connaissement mentionne le poids de la marchandise et l'unité de poids sur la base de laquelle le tarif est fixé. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20fret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de fret : terme recommandé par le Centre de traduction et terminologie juridiques de l’Université de Moncton. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20fret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employee reduced cargo rate 1, record 2, English, employee%20reduced%20cargo%20rate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is a new procedure effective January 1, 1978, which is an employee benefit feature involving a specific input to indicate a reduction of the applicable rate by 80% for the first 50k or 110L once a year. 1, record 2, English, - employee%20reduced%20cargo%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tarif fret réduit consenti au personnel
1, record 2, French, tarif%20fret%20r%C3%A9duit%20consenti%20au%20personnel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis le 1er janvier 1978, un tarif fret réduit est consenti au personnel. Cette réduction de 80% par rapport au tarif applicable est accordée une fois par an sur les premiers 50 kg ou 110 lb d’une expédition et requiert l'introduction d’un code donné. 1, record 2, French, - tarif%20fret%20r%C3%A9duit%20consenti%20au%20personnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- constructed rate
1, record 3, English, constructed%20rate
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- IATA rate 2, record 3, English, IATA%20rate
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rate, other than a specified rate. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 3, record 3, English, - constructed%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A unit ... was established for ticketing and publishing purposes, known as ... the Rate Construction Unit (RCU) for freight purposes. 3, record 3, English, - constructed%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
constructed rate: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - constructed%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tarif construit
1, record 3, French, tarif%20construit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tarif de fret construit 2, record 3, French, tarif%20de%20fret%20construit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tarif établi conformément aux règles de construction tarifaire de l’IATA. 3, record 3, French, - tarif%20construit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tarif construit; tarif de fret construit : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 4, record 3, French, - tarif%20construit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carga aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa construida
1, record 3, Spanish, tarifa%20construida
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarifa construida carga 1, record 3, Spanish, tarifa%20construida%20carga
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarifa construida; tarifa construida carga: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - tarifa%20construida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
- Air Freight
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cargo rate
1, record 4, English, cargo%20rate
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- freight rate 1, record 4, English, freight%20rate
correct, officially approved
- air freight rate 1, record 4, English, air%20freight%20rate
correct, officially approved
- rate for air freight 2, record 4, English, rate%20for%20air%20freight
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tariff for the carriage of cargo. 1, record 4, English, - cargo%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
that reduction in the average rate for air freight ... on international air services as a whole, will produce increases in freight volume 2, record 4, English, - cargo%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo rate; freight rate; air freight rate: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - cargo%20rate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rate cargo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
- Fret aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tarif de fret
1, record 4, French, tarif%20de%20fret
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tarif fret 2, record 4, French, tarif%20fret
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les experts s’emploient depuis mercredi dernier à Genève où ils devaient se réunir pour une conférence sur les tarifs fret faisant suite à la démission de Seaboard. 2, record 4, French, - tarif%20de%20fret
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarif de fret : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 3, record 4, French, - tarif%20de%20fret
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tarificación (Transporte aéreo)
- Carga aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa de carga
1, record 4, Spanish, tarifa%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarifa de carga : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - tarifa%20de%20carga
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Air Freight
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cube rule 1, record 5, English, cube%20rule
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the rules regulating air freight tariffs. 1, record 5, English, - cube%20rule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Fret aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle du volume
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20volume
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des exceptions à la règle régissant les tarifs du fret aérien international et selon laquelle le volume et non le poids détermine le coût d’expédition de certains colis. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20volume
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En matière de fret, les tarifs sont très complexes.(...)-le tarif général : taux de base par kilo ou livre entre deux points, pour tous les articles n’ ayant pas de tarif spécial. Par la multiplication des exceptions ce tarif n’ a presque plus de vigueur.(...) celui-ci peut être appliqué au poids ou au volume suivant la densité du produit. En régime international, si le volume du colis dépasse 7000 centimètres cubes par kilo, le prix sera calculé sur le volume. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20volume
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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