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AEROPORT TETE LIGNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- originating airport
1, record 1, English, originating%20airport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- originating station 1, record 1, English, originating%20station
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéroport tête de ligne
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9roport%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20ligne
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 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terminal-type airport 1, record 2, English, terminal%2Dtype%20airport
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ramp time is generally longer at a terminal-type airport than at a through-type airport (e.g., San Francisco and New York can be classed as terminal type, while Chicago and Pittsburg are through-type). 1, record 2, English, - terminal%2Dtype%20airport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aéroport tête de ligne
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9roport%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20ligne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rapport de cette superficie au nombre moyen de voyageurs embarquant ou débarquant à chaque mouvement d'aéronef (une cinquantaine sur les aéroports têtes de ligne, sensiblement moins sur les aéroports d'escale) est très élevé. 1, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20ligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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