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BAGAGES EMBARQUEMENT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger handling facility
1, record 1, English, passenger%20handling%20facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passenger processing facility 2, record 1, English, passenger%20processing%20facility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passenger processing facilities accomplish the major processing activities required to prepare departing passengers for use of air transportation and arriving passengers to leave [the airport] for ground transportation to their destinations. 2, record 1, English, - passenger%20handling%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger handling facility, passenger processing facility: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - passenger%20handling%20facility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passenger handling facilities
- passenger processing facilities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de traitement des passagers
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20traitement%20des%20passagers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'aérogare] comprendra neuf portes d’embarquement, un comptoir de vente d’aliments et de boissons, des magasins ainsi que des installations de traitement des passagers, des bagages et de contrôle de sécurité. 1, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20traitement%20des%20passagers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation de traitement des passagers : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20traitement%20des%20passagers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- installations de traitement des passagers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passenger check-in
1, record 2, English, passenger%20check%2Din
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The positive identification of passengers, validation of reservations, weighing, sizing and tagging of baggage, and issuance of boarding passes to passengers travelling on aircraft. 2, record 2, English, - passenger%20check%2Din
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger check-in: term officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel; term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 2, English, - passenger%20check%2Din
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement de passagers
1, record 2, French, enregistrement%20de%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enregistrement des passagers 2, record 2, French, enregistrement%20des%20passagers
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- formalités de départ 3, record 2, French, formalit%C3%A9s%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesures prises pour confirmer l'identité des passagers voyageant à bord d’un aéronef, valider leurs réservations, peser, mesurer et étiqueter leurs bagages et leur remettre leurs cartes d’embarquement. 4, record 2, French, - enregistrement%20de%20passagers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formalités de départ : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 5, record 2, French, - enregistrement%20de%20passagers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enregistrement des passagers : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 5, record 2, French, - enregistrement%20de%20passagers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
- Air Terminals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boarding control 1, record 3, English, boarding%20control
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baggage may be accepted at a town terminal, terminal kerbside or central check-in counters, with ticket acceptance, seat assignment, and other boarding control at the departure gate. 1, record 3, English, - boarding%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
- Aérogares
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle d’embarquement
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- formalités d’embarquement 1, record 3, French, formalit%C3%A9s%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déroulement des opérations essentielles [comprend] enregistrement des bagages, formalités de frontières, formalités d’embarquement, embarquement. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boarding baggage 1, record 4, English, boarding%20baggage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This number will be applied against the total estimated passengers and average bag weight to produce total estimate baggage weight. (Through baggage will be subtracted to produce a DPL display of boarding baggage only). 1, record 4, English, - boarding%20baggage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bagages à l'embarquement
1, record 4, French, bagages%20%C3%A0%20l%27embarquement
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce nombre est multiplié par le total estimé des passagers et la masse moyenne des bagages pour obtenir la masse totale estimée des bagages.(Les bagages en transit sont soustraits pour produire un affichage DPL des bagages à l'embarquement uniquement.) 1, record 4, French, - bagages%20%C3%A0%20l%27embarquement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- normal departure procedures 1, record 5, English, normal%20departure%20procedures
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aircraft should be backed out and then pulled to the taxiway between gate 12 and 14 at which point the normal departure procedures should take place. 1, record 5, English, - normal%20departure%20procedures
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opérations de départ normales
1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9rations%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20normales
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Embarquement passagers et bagages terminé; fermeture portes passagers et soute vérifiée. Les opérations de départ normales sont alors reprises au point où elles ont été interrompues. 1, record 5, French, - op%C3%A9rations%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20normales
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Customer Relations
- Commercial Aviation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incidental services
1, record 6, English, incidental%20services
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incidental services are defined as including (a) ticketing and reservation services; (b) information, including notices and announcements, that it publishes or causes to be published to inform its customers in respect of its routes or traffic; (c) services provided or made available to customers at an airport, including the control of passengers embarking and disembarking aircraft and announcements directed at customers and counter services; and (d) services related to baggage or freight claims and client relations. 1, record 6, English, - incidental%20services
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Relations avec la clientèle
- Aviation commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- services connexes
1, record 6, French, services%20connexes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les services connexes comprennent notamment : a) les services de billetterie et de réservation; b) les renseignements relatifs aux trajets et aux tarifs – notamment les avis et annonces – qu'elles publient ou font publier à l'intention de leurs clients; c) les services qu'elles offrent à leurs clients à l'aéroport, notamment le contrôle des passagers à l'embarquement et au débarquement, les annonces faites aux clients et les services au comptoir; et d) la procédure applicable à la réclamation des bagages ou du fret et les services à la clientèle. 1, record 6, French, - services%20connexes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- airline and operators' document
1, record 7, English, airline%20and%20operators%27%20document
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air waybills/consignment notes, passenger tickets and boarding passes, bank and agent settlement plan documents, excess baggage tickets, miscellaneous charges orders (M.C.O), damage and irregularity reports, baggage and cargo labels, timetables, and weight and balance documents, for use by airlines and operators. 1, record 7, English, - airline%20and%20operators%27%20document
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural. 2, record 7, English, - airline%20and%20operators%27%20document
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- document des entreprises de transport aérien et des exploitants
1, record 7, French, document%20des%20entreprises%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20et%20des%20exploitants
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettres de transport aérien/bordereaux d’expédition, billets de passage et cartes d’embarquement, documents des plans de règlement bancaire ou de règlement d’agences, billets d’excédent de bagages, bons pour services divers(MCO), rapports de dommages et d’irrégularités, étiquettes de bagages et de marchandises, horaires et indicateurs, devis de poids et de centrage destinés à être utilisés par les entreprises de transport aérien et les exploitants. 1, record 7, French, - document%20des%20entreprises%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20et%20des%20exploitants
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 7, French, - document%20des%20entreprises%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20et%20des%20exploitants
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento de las líneas aéreas y de los explotadores
1, record 7, Spanish, documento%20de%20las%20l%C3%ADneas%20a%C3%A9reas%20y%20de%20los%20explotadores
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartas de porte aéreo/notas de consignación, billetes de pasaje y tarjetas de embarque de pasajeros, documentos de liquidación bancaria y de agencia, billetes de exceso de equipaje, bonos de crédito (M.C.O.), informes sobre daños e irregularidades, etiquetas para el equipaje y para la carga, horarios y documentos relativos al peso y al centraje, para uso de las líneas aéreas y de los explotadores. 1, record 7, Spanish, - documento%20de%20las%20l%C3%ADneas%20a%C3%A9reas%20y%20de%20los%20explotadores
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término generalmente utilizado en el plural. 2, record 7, Spanish, - documento%20de%20las%20l%C3%ADneas%20a%C3%A9reas%20y%20de%20los%20explotadores
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-09-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- departure facilities
1, record 8, English, departure%20facilities
plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- departure facility
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- services d’embarquement
1, record 8, French, services%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Services qui comprennent la délivrance ou le contrôle des titres de transport, l'enregistrement des bagages, les formalités de frontières, le contrôle d’embarquement et l'embarquement. 1, record 8, French, - services%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
Record 8, Key term(s)
- service d’embarquement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- airside road
1, record 9, English, airside%20road
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airside service roads for ground vehicles can eliminate or lessen to a great extent the necessity for the use of runways and taxiways by ground vehicles. ... For example, these roads may be used as ... airside roads between terminal buildings and aprons for the passage of airline vehicles, baggage trains, etc. For terminals with passengers loading bridges, airside roads may (for some designs) pass beneath the immovable part of the loading bridge. 1, record 9, English, - airside%20road
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- route de côté piste
1, record 9, French, route%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20piste
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des routes de service pour les véhicules circulant du côté piste peuvent supprimer ou diminuer largement l'usage des postes et des voies de circulation par les véhicules.(...) Par exemple, ces routes peuvent être utilisées comme(...) routes de côté piste entre les bâtiments de l'aérogare et les aires de trafic pour le passage des véhicules des compagnies aériennes, des trains de chariots à bagages, etc. Dans le cas d’aérogares dotées de passerelle d’embarquement, les routes de côté piste, peuvent, dans certains cas, passer au-dessous de la partie fixe des passerelles. 1, record 9, French, - route%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20piste
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- security check point 1, record 10, English, security%20check%20point
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Dorval experimental screening is to be done at the security check points. 1, record 10, English, - security%20check%20point
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de sécurité
1, record 10, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- contrôle de sûreté 1, record 10, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrôle de sûreté est le dernier auquel doivent être soumis les passagers. Tout contrôle effectué sur un aéroport pour le filtrage des passagers et de leurs bagages à main doit avoir lieu immédiatement avant l'embarquement du passager. 1, record 10, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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