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DEAD WEIGHT CARGO CAPACITY [1 record]

Record 1 2018-03-28

English

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

The weight of cargo which a ship is able to carry when immersed to the appropriate load line, expressed in tonnes or tons.

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

French

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

poids mort de cargaison : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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