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supertanker [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supertanker
1, record 1, English, supertanker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oilberg 2, record 1, English, oilberg
correct
- supership 3, record 1, English, supership
- mammouth tanker 4, record 1, English, mammouth%20tanker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tanker with a capacity over 100,000 dwt. 5, record 1, English, - supertanker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since 1968, the oil companies have put into service twelve ships of 200,000 tons or more - called "oilbergs" - and they have 170 more in order in yards from Bilbao to Yokohama. British, Swedish and West German builders have taken losses on the oilbergs. [Time, 1969, 05-30, p. 63] 2, record 1, English, - supertanker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The larger size of tanker is the crude oil carrier and these are known as VLCC - very large crude carriers and ULCC - ultra large crude carriers. 6, record 1, English, - supertanker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supertankers with a capacity larger than 100,000 dwt but less then 500,000 dwt are called very large crude carriers (VLCCs). Supertankers with a capacity over 500,000 dwt are called ultralarge crude carriers (ULCCs). 5, record 1, English, - supertanker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- superpétrolier
1, record 1, French, superp%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- super-pétrolier 2, record 1, French, super%2Dp%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
- pétrolier géant 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trolier%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
- supertanker 4, record 1, French, supertanker
avoid, masculine noun
- super-tanker 2, record 1, French, super%2Dtanker
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire pétrolier qui figure dans la classe des plus grands navires en fonction. 5, record 1, French, - superp%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superpétrolier : Cette appellation a désigné avec le temps des pétroliers de tonnages variés : 100 000, 200 000, 300 000 et jusqu'à 500 000 tonnes et plus. 5, record 1, French, - superp%C3%A9trolier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
- Tipos de barcos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superpetrolero
1, record 1, Spanish, superpetrolero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la costa oeste de Alaska encalla el superpetrolero Exxon Valdez provocando un enorme derrame de crudo que producirá una de las mayores catástrofes ecológicas de la década. 2, record 1, Spanish, - superpetrolero
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