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IGLOU POLYBLOC [1 record]

Record 1 2005-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
DEF

A bottomless rigid shell made of fiberglass, metal or other suitable material used in combination with an aircraft pallet and net assembly.

Key term(s)
  • non structural igloo

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
DEF

Unité de chargement formée d'une palette et d'une coquille retenues ensemble par un filet.

OBS

L'expression «non-structural igloo» s'emploie également pour désigner la partie coquille de l'ensemble.

OBS

Pluriel : des igloos, des iglous.

OBS

iglou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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