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COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER [1 record]

Record 1 2000-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Transport of Goods
  • Air Freight
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Freight container of rigid construction, the major components of which can easily be folded or disassembled and then reassembled.

OBS

It is a very economical way of transporting cargo as the dismantled container occupies little space and there is great saving in freight charges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Fret aérien
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Conteneur de construction rigide dont les éléments principaux peuvent aisément être repliés ou démontés, puis réassemblés pour une nouvelle utilisation.

OBS

conteneur repliable; conteneur démontable : termes uniformisés par le CN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contenedores
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Carga aérea
  • Comercio exterior
CONT

Sin necesidad de desplegar grúas y/o camiones de gran tonelaje, el contenedor desarmable por paneles se habilita con el mínimo de tiempo y de personal, permitiendo un ostensible ahorro de recursos en cuanto a espacio, flete y almacenamiento.

CONT

Contenedor plegable de 500 a 1000 litros de capacidad, para el almacenaje de absorbentes usados u otro material contaminado.

Key term(s)
  • contenedor desarmable para transporte
  • contenedor plegable para transporte
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