Bypass

The use of any telecommunications facilities or services that circumvents those of the local exchange common carrier. Note: Bypass facilities or services may be either ...

bypass

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

An airflow-compensating opening that maintains a relatively constant volume exhaust through a chemical fume hood regardless of sash position, serving to limit the maximum face ...

bypass

Tourism & hospitality; Travel services

(A) Road round a town providing an alternative route for through traffic. Called a beltway in the USA. (B) In the USA, selling by transport and tour operators direct to customer ...

maternity tourism

Tourism & hospitality; Travel services

Also known as birth tourism, maternity tourism is the act of traveling to a foreign country to give birth to a baby so the newborn would then become a citizen of the destination ...

flight deck crew

Tourism & hospitality; Travel services

The pilots, flight engineers and navigators responsible for flying an aircraft, as distinct from cabin crew.

flight recorder

Tourism & hospitality; Travel services

Device carried in the aircraft which records technical information about the flight and which should be recoverable in case of an accident. Also known as in-flight recorder and ...

foreign escorted tour (FET)

Tourism & hospitality; Travel services

American term for an inclusive tour abroad with a courier.

gangway

Tourism & hospitality; Travel services

A) Passage between rows of seats in an auditorium. B) Ramp for embarking and disembarking ship passengers. (C) Staircase on wheels used to load and unload aircraft.

ring-and-ride

Tourism & hospitality; Travel services

A term used in community transport for a scheme which enables users such as disabled and elderly people to telephone and arrange for door-to-door transport, usually by taxi or ...