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CONTENEDOR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- container
1, record 1, English, container
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conteneur
1, record 1, French, conteneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caisson réfrigéré dans lequel le poisson est conservé dans la glace en cale. 2, record 1, French, - conteneur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 1, Spanish, contenedor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- container
1, record 2, English, container
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conteneur
1, record 2, French, conteneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif contenant des huîtres dans la technique de l'élevage surélevé. 2, record 2, French, - conteneur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 2, Spanish, contenedor
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- container
1, record 3, English, container
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A receptacle that is usually hardsided and is used to sort and transport mail. 2, record 3, English, - container
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
container: term used at Canada Post. 2, record 3, English, - container
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
- Transports postaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conteneur
1, record 3, French, conteneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réceptacle dont les parois sont habituellement rigides, utilisé pour trier et transporter du courrier. 2, record 3, French, - conteneur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 2, record 3, French, - conteneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contenedores
- Material y equipo de correos
- Transporte postal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 3, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El OD [operador designado] entregará a los transportistas, agentes de tratamiento en tierra u otros contratistas los envíos para transporte aéreo en sacas identificables (receptáculos) o contenedores acompañados de los formularios correspondientes de la UPU [Unión Postal Universal] o de las etiquetas de los receptáculos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - contenedor
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
- Air Freight
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- container
1, record 4, English, container
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- freight container 2, record 4, English, freight%20container
correct
- cargo container 3, record 4, English, cargo%20container
correct, see observation
- box 4, record 4, English, box
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specially designed receptacle that fits in the cargo compartments of the wide-body aircraft. 5, record 4, English, - container
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations] "freight container" means a container that is designed to be secured or readily handled, and that has corner fittings for those purposes, and of a [certain size] and includes a freight container carried on a chassis but does not include any packaging. 6, record 4, English, - container
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
container: term standardized by the CGSB and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 4, English, - container
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
container: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 4, English, - container
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
- Fret aérien
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conteneur
1, record 4, French, conteneur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conteneur de fret 2, record 4, French, conteneur%20de%20fret
correct, masculine noun
- cadre 3, record 4, French, cadre
masculine noun
- boîte 4, record 4, French, bo%C3%AEte
see observation, feminine noun, familiar
- récipient 5, record 4, French, r%C3%A9cipient
masculine noun
- container 6, record 4, French, container
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réceptacle spécialement conçu qui s'emboîte dans les compartiments de fret des avions gros porteurs. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 7, record 4, French, - conteneur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les Arrêtés de terminologie de la République française, parus dans le Bulletin de terminologie n° 155, l'anglicisme «container» doit être remplacé par «conteneur», dont l'usage est obligatoire. 8, record 4, French, - conteneur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «boîte» est un équivalent familier de «conteneur». 8, record 4, French, - conteneur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conteneur : terme utilisé par Revenu Canada; terme normalisé par l'ONGC. 9, record 4, French, - conteneur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
conteneur : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 10, record 4, French, - conteneur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contenedores
- Transporte de mercancías
- Carga aérea
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 4, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Receptáculo especial que cabe en los compartimientos de carga de las aeronaves de fuselaje ancho. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 4, Spanish, - contenedor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Embalajes que suelen ser metálicos, mixtos (madera y metal), plásticos, prefabricados para utilizaciones permanentes, plegables (rara vez) y que ofrecen una garantía contra el robo, permiten el transporte de puerta a puerta, suprimiendo los transportes en diversos bultos, facilitando la unidad de carga y simplificando su manipulación. Pueden ser alquilados o comprados. Van consignados al destinatario, que debe devolverlos en un plazo determinado. Pueden contener mercancías a granel o líquidos (vinos, hidrocarburos), etc. 3, record 4, Spanish, - contenedor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contenedor: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 4, Spanish, - contenedor
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- canister
1, record 5, English, canister
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- canister of radioactive wastes 2, record 5, English, canister%20of%20radioactive%20wastes
- silo 3, record 5, English, silo
- storage canister 4, record 5, English, storage%20canister
proposal
- storage silo 4, record 5, English, storage%20silo
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative to water storage is above-ground storage in large concrete canisters developed by researchers at AECL's Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment near Pinawa, Manitoba. These canisters are fortified with two sealed inner steel liners and cooled by convection. 1, record 5, English, - canister
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Finland has ... proposed a design based on the large cavern concept. This conceptual configuration consists of large vertical disposal caverns in which concrete silos would be built. The silos are lined with steel and/or shotcrete. 3, record 5, English, - canister
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The repository will consist of concrete silos each having a holding capacity of 15000 m³. Concrete silos (53 m in height) are to be constructed inside rock caverns and are subdivided into vertical cells which will be filled from the top and covered with a layer of concrete. 3, record 5, English, - canister
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "concrete canister", "spent fuel (storage) canister" and "modular concrete canister (disposal) (facility)". 4, record 5, English, - canister
Record 5, Key term(s)
- radioactive waste canister
- nuclear waste canister
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- silo
1, record 5, French, silo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- silo de stockage 2, record 5, French, silo%20de%20stockage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une solution de rechange au stockage en piscine est le stockage en surface dans des silos en béton, renforcés par deux seaux d'étanchéité et refroidis par convection, mis au point par les chercheurs de l'Établissement de recherches nucléaires de Whiteshell. 3, record 5, French, - silo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lieux de traitement. Il existe plusieurs possibilités suivant la nature et l'activité des déchets, leur période de décroissance, et le mode de conditionnement après compactage. En effet, certains sont actuellement compactés et stockés directement sur le site d'émission des produits, en vue d'une évacuation éventuelle ultérieure vers les centres de stockage nationaux existants ou à créer (cellules, silos, etc.). 4, record 5, French, - silo
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 5, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsula 2, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula
feminine noun
- silo 3, record 5, Spanish, silo
correct, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento 3, record 5, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- cajón de almacenamiento 4, record 5, Spanish, caj%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- recipiente 4, record 5, Spanish, recipiente
correct, masculine noun
- tanque 5, record 5, Spanish, tanque
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- container
1, record 6, English, container
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any receptacle or enclosure used in packaging and shipping. 2, record 6, English, - container
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Container" includes a bag, barrel, bottle, box, can, cylinder, drum or similar package or receptacle but does not include a storage tank. [Hazardous Products Act]. 3, record 6, English, - container
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contenant
1, record 6, French, contenant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout emballage ou récipient, à l'exclusion d'un réservoir de stockage; notamment un sac, un baril, une bouteille, une boîte, un tonneau, une canette ou un cylindre. [Loi sur les produits dangereux]. 2, record 6, French, - contenant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les divers contenants réalisés sous forme de pots ou barquettes pour le yaourt, les crèmes et les fromages [...] constituent déjà plus d'un demi-milliard d'unités par an. 3, record 6, French, - contenant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embalajes
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 6, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier bolsa, botella, caja, lata, cilindro, tambor o tanque de almacenamiento. 2, record 6, Spanish, - contenedor
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- storage container
1, record 7, English, storage%20container
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- storage receptacle 2, record 7, English, storage%20receptacle
proposal
- container 3, record 7, English, container
correct
- receptacle 4, record 7, English, receptacle
correct
- waste container 5, record 7, English, waste%20container
correct
- disposal container 6, record 7, English, disposal%20container
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another major thrust of AECL's waste management research program has been testing the durability and performance of the various engineered barriers - the containers, the vaults, and the sealing material. 3, record 7, English, - storage%20container
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A package containing liquid radioactive material shall remain in conformity with the requirements of ... Regulations .... Particular attention should be directed to heat effects that may ... alter the arrangement, the geometric form, or the physical state of the radioactive contents or, if the material is enclosed in a can or receptacle, cause the can, receptacle or material to melt or be damaged.... 4, record 7, English, - storage%20container
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench ..., backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. 5, record 7, English, - storage%20container
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "concrete container", "waste container", "steel lined concrete container", "storage cask" and "concrete canister". 2, record 7, English, - storage%20container
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conteneur de stockage
1, record 7, French, conteneur%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- récipient de stockage 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9cipient%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur 3, record 7, French, conteneur
correct, masculine noun
- récipient 4, record 7, French, r%C3%A9cipient
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur de déchets 5, record 7, French, conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient complémentaire dans lequel peuvent être disposés un ou plusieurs colis de déchets radioactifs en vue de leur stockage dans une installation spécifique. 6, record 7, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Conditionnement dans le béton]. Procédés continus. [...] Du malaxeur, le mélange est envoyé soit directement dans une fosse de stockage [...], soit le plus fréquemment dans le conteneur de stockage. Le niveau dans le conteneur est détecté par des sondes de contact ou par ultrasons. Une fois rempli, le conteneur est scellé, décontaminé et transporté. 7, record 7, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'entreposage à l'atelier de vitrification de Marcoule consiste en trois fosses enterrées en béton. Les conteneurs y sont empilés, en colonnes, à l'intérieur de puits métalliques. 7, record 7, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Vitrification. [...] Le procédé en pot [...] réalise dans le même appareillage [...] l'évaporation, la calcination, la fusion du verre et sa coulée, après affinage dans un récipient de stockage. 8, record 7, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor de almacenamiento
1, record 7, Spanish, contenedor%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- contenedor 2, record 7, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
- contenedor de desechos 3, record 7, Spanish, contenedor%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
- receptáculo de desechos 4, record 7, Spanish, recept%C3%A1culo%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
- recipiente de almacenamiento 5, record 7, Spanish, recipiente%20de%20almacenamiento
masculine noun
- tambor 6, record 7, Spanish, tambor
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transport container
1, record 8, English, transport%20container
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- freight container 1, record 8, English, freight%20container
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commercial vehicle body designed for transporting cargo without breaking up the shipment. 1, record 8, English, - transport%20container
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The container can be used in many modes of transportation. 1, record 8, English, - transport%20container
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conteneur
1, record 8, French, conteneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- container 1, record 8, French, container
avoid, masculine noun
- boîte 1, record 8, French, bo%C3%AEte
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carrosserie de véhicule industriel conçue pour le transport de marchandises sans rupture de charge. 1, record 8, French, - conteneur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à la carrosserie amovible ou à la carrosserie mobile, le conteneur peut être utilisé dans plusieurs modes de transport. 1, record 8, French, - conteneur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Carrocería y chasis (Vehículos automotores)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 8, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- container 1, record 8, Spanish, container
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carrocería de vehículo industrial para el transporte de la mercancía sin que se deteriore la carga. 1, record 8, Spanish, - contenedor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A diferencia de la carrocería removible o de la carrocería móvil, el contenedor puede utilizarse en varios medios de transporte. 1, record 8, Spanish, - contenedor
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