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ULD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Air Freight
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit load device
1, record 1, English, unit%20load%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ULD 2, record 1, English, ULD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any type of freight container, aircraft container, aircraft pallet with a net, or aircraft pallet with a net over an igloo. 3, record 1, English, - unit%20load%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An overpack is not included in this definition. 3, record 1, English, - unit%20load%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unit load device; ULD: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - unit%20load%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Fret aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de chargement
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UC 2, record 1, French, UC
correct, feminine noun
- ULD 3, record 1, French, ULD
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout type de conteneur de fret, de conteneur d’aéronef, de palette d’aéronef avec un filet, ou de palette d’aéronef avec un filet tendu au-dessus d’un igloo. 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition ne comprend pas les suremballages. 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de chargement : terme et définition uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unité de chargement; ULD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20chargement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contenedores
- Carga aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de carga unitarizada
1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20carga%20unitarizada
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ULD 2, record 1, Spanish, ULD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elemento unitario de carga 3, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20unitario%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
- dispositivo unitario de carga 3, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20unitario%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toda variedad de contenedor de carga, contenedor de aeronave, paleta de aeronave con red o paleta de aeronave con red sobre un iglú. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20carga%20unitarizada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No se incluyen en esta definición los sobreembalajes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20carga%20unitarizada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositivo de carga unitarizada; ULD: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20carga%20unitarizada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- directional tariff 1, record 2, English, directional%20tariff
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tariff that is applicable to one direction only (i.e. from Canada to France). 1, record 2, English, - directional%20tariff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tarif unidirectionnel
1, record 2, French, tarif%20unidirectionnel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'intérieur de son réseau, la compagnie aérienne doit faire face à l'hétérogénéité des courants de trafic et à la diversité des avions composant sa flotte. Hétérogénéité des trafics? Si ce dernier est unidirectionnel, il nécessite quelquefois des ULD difficilement compatibles avec le trafic de retour. 1, record 2, French, - tarif%20unidirectionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- statistical message 1, record 3, English, statistical%20message
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Sends all messages - statistical, cargo dispatch, load not carried to Air Freight and ULD control. 1, record 3, English, - statistical%20message
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- message statistique de chargement
1, record 3, French, message%20statistique%20de%20chargement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Produit tous les messages-message statistique de chargement, message d’acheminement de fret, message de cargaison non transportée et de contrôle des ULD. 1, record 3, French, - message%20statistique%20de%20chargement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- load planned load 1, record 4, English, load%20planned%20load
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optional transaction to assign aircraft locations to load listed in the DPL file. Change destination, unit-ULD, weight, volume, load line, transfer from aircraft-to-aircraft for A/C change and to cancel or delete lines listed in the DPL file. 1, record 4, English, - load%20planned%20load
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modification cargaison prévue
1, record 4, French, modification%20cargaison%20pr%C3%A9vue
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transaction facultative qui affecte un emplacement dans l'avion aux cargaisons enregistrées au dossier DPL. Elle permet d’apporter des changements à la destination, à l'emplacement des ULD, à la masse, à l'indication du volume et à une ligne de chargement et de transférer le chargement [...] 1, record 4, French, - modification%20cargaison%20pr%C3%A9vue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cargo dispatch message 1, record 5, English, cargo%20dispatch%20message
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Sends all messages - statistical, cargo dispatch, load not carried to Air Freight and ULD control. 1, record 5, English, - cargo%20dispatch%20message
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- message d'acheminement de fret
1, record 5, French, message%20d%27acheminement%20de%20fret
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Produit tous les messages-message statistique de chargement, message d’acheminement de fret, message de cargaison non transportée et de contrôle des ULD. 1, record 5, French, - message%20d%27acheminement%20de%20fret
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- load not carried message 1, record 6, English, load%20not%20carried%20message
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Sends all messages - statistical, cargo dispatch, load not carried to Air Freight and ULD control. 1, record 6, English, - load%20not%20carried%20message
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- message de cargaison non transportée 1, record 6, French, message%20de%20cargaison%20non%20transport%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Produit tous les messages-message statistique de chargement, message d’acheminement de fret, message de cargaison non transportée et de contrôle des ULD. 1, record 6, French, - message%20de%20cargaison%20non%20transport%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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