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CONTAINER HANDLING TERMINAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Marine Terminals
- Containers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- container terminal
1, record 1, English, container%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- container-handling terminal 2, record 1, English, container%2Dhandling%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical marine container terminal may consist of a pier with two berths served by two or three large gantry cranes and up to 50 acres (20 hectares) of paved yard area adjacent the pier. 3, record 1, English, - container%20terminal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- container handling terminal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Gares maritimes
- Conteneurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminal à conteneurs
1, record 1, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20conteneurs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terminal pour conteneurs 2, record 1, French, terminal%20pour%20conteneurs
correct, masculine noun
- terminal conteneurs 3, record 1, French, terminal%20conteneurs
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt de conteneurs 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20conteneurs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le stockage et la manutention des conteneurs exigent des surfaces considérables. [...] l'expérience a conduit à construire aujourd'hui des terminaux pour conteneurs de 500 voire 600 m de largeur derrière les quais. 2, record 1, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20conteneurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminal à conteneurs : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - terminal%20%C3%A0%20conteneurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
- Estaciones marítimas
- Contenedores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacén de contenedores
1, record 1, Spanish, almac%C3%A9n%20de%20contenedores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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