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DEAD WEIGHT CAPACITY [1 record]

Record 1 2018-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
  • Water Transport
DEF

The number of gross (long) tons of cargo, store, and bunker fuels that a marine vessel can transport.

OBS

deadweight tonnage: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

Key term(s)
  • dead weight tonnage
  • dead-weight tonnage
  • dead weight capacity
  • dead-weight capacity
  • dead weight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Nombre de tonnes fortes de cargaisons, d'approvisionnements et de combustible qu'un navire peut transporter.

OBS

port en lourd : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peso y carga (Transporte)
  • Transporte por agua
DEF

El peso de la carga más el combustible que lleva la embarcación cuando está totalmente cargada.

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