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merchant ship [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-09

English

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

A vessel engaged in mercantile trade except river craft, estuarial craft, or craft which operate solely within harbour limits.

OBS

merchant ship; MERSHIP: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transport par eau
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Tout navire à vocation commerciale à l'exception des engins fluviaux ou d'estuaire, ou opérant exclusivement dans les eaux portuaires.

OBS

navire marchand; navire de commerce : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Transporte por agua
  • Comercio exterior
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