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laker [1 record]

Record 1 2016-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
DEF

A long, shallow draft ship designed to transport cargoes within the inland water system of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.

OBS

laker: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

OBS

lake vessel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
DEF

Navire de commerce long et étroit, adapté aux écluses des nappes d'eau intérieures comme les Grands Lacs et la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent.

OBS

cargo hors mer; laquier : termes et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.

OBS

cargo hors mer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

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