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Record 1 1985-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
OBS

tanker: ... an oceangoing vessel designed to carry bulk cargo, usually liquid, and primarily petroleum. Small tankers carry oil in coastal and river traffic, and large ones move it from the main petroleum-producing areas ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Petit navire pétrolier, à faible vitesse, chargé de desservir les ports secondaires et de distribuer, le long des côtes maritimes et des voies fluviales, les produits finis (...) qui proviennent des raffineries implantées au voisinage des grands ports pétroliers.

Spanish

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