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CONTAINER USAGE COURANT [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2002-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general purpose container
1, record 1, English, general%20purpose%20container
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general cargo container 2, record 1, English, general%20cargo%20container
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container used for the carriage of general cargo without any special requirements for the transport and or the conditioning of the goods. 3, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20container
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conteneur pour usage général
1, record 1, French, conteneur%20pour%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conteneur d'usage général 2, record 1, French, conteneur%20d%27usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur d'usage courant 2, record 1, French, conteneur%20d%27usage%20courant
masculine noun
- conteneur d'usage ordinaire 3, record 1, French, conteneur%20d%27usage%20ordinaire
masculine noun
- container pour usage général 3, record 1, French, container%20pour%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
avoid, masculine noun
- container d'usage courant 4, record 1, French, container%20d%27usage%20courant
avoid, masculine noun
- container d'usage ordinaire 4, record 1, French, container%20d%27usage%20ordinaire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur de forme rectangulaire, étanche à la pluie, destiné au transport et à l'entreposage d'un certain nombre d'unité de charge, de colis ou de matériaux en vrac. 2, record 1, French, - conteneur%20pour%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur pour usage général : terme uniformisé par le CN. 3, record 1, French, - conteneur%20pour%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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