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BAGAGES TRANSBORDES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Airfields
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free airport
1, record 1, English, free%20airport
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- customs-free airport 2, record 1, English, customs%2Dfree%20airport
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international airport at which, provided they remain within a designated area until removal by air to a point outside the territory of the State, crew, passengers, baggage, cargo, mail and stores may be disembarked or unladen, may remain and may be trans-shipped, without being subjected to any customs charges or duties and to any examination, except for aviation security or for appropriate narcotics control measures. 1, record 1, English, - free%20airport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free airport: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - free%20airport
Record 1, Key term(s)
- customs free airport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Aérodromes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéroport franc
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9roport%20franc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéroport international où, à condition de demeurer à l'intérieur d’une zone désignée jusqu'au moment où ils sont acheminés par la voie aérienne vers un point situé hors du territoire de l'État, les membres d’équipage, les passagers, les bagages, les marchandises, la poste et les provisions de bord peuvent être débarqués ou déchargés, séjourner et être transbordés en franchise de taxe et de droits de douane et, sauf aux fins de la sûreté de l'aviation ou aux fins d’application de mesures appropriées de contrôle de stupéfiants, sans être soumis à aucune inspection. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20franc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéroport franc : terme et définition uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20franc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Aeródromos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeropuerto franco
1, record 1, Spanish, aeropuerto%20franco
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aeropuerto internacional donde, con tal que permanezcan dentro del área designada hasta que se lleven por aire a un punto fuera del territorio del Estado, los tripulantes, pasajeros, equipajes, carga, correo y suministros pueden desembarcar o descargarse, pueden permanecer y pueden transbordar sin estar sujetos a impuestos o derechos de aduana ni a ningún examen, excepto para aplicar medidas de seguridad de la aviación o medidas apropiadas para el control de estupefacientes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aeropuerto%20franco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeropuerto franco : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - aeropuerto%20franco
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baggage Handling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- through-checked baggage 1, record 2, English, through%2Dchecked%20baggage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bagages
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bagages transbordés
1, record 2, French, bagages%20transbord%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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