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CONTENEUR HORS-COTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high cube container
1, record 1, English, high%20cube%20container
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-cube container 2, record 1, English, high%2Dcube%20container
correct
- high cube 3, record 1, English, high%20cube
correct
- H.C. 3, record 1, English, H%2EC%2E
correct
- H.C. 3, record 1, English, H%2EC%2E
- large capacity container 4, record 1, English, large%20capacity%20container
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container that respects ISO standards in length and width but has an unconventional height (2.90m instead of 2.44m). 5, record 1, English, - high%20cube%20container
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hi-cube container
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conteneur de grande capacité
1, record 1, French, conteneur%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conteneur hors-cotes 2, record 1, French, conteneur%20hors%2Dcotes
correct, masculine noun
- H.C. 2, record 1, French, H%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun
- H.C. 2, record 1, French, H%2EC%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur de norme ISO en longueur et en largeur mais d'une hauteur hors norme (2,90 m au lieu de 2,44 m). 1, record 1, French, - conteneur%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Conteneur hors-normes :] Conteneur dont les dimensions extérieures dépassent les normes internationales. Selon l'importance de ces dépassements, on parle de conteneur hors-cotes (H.C.), en anglais high cube (H.C.), ou de conteneur spécial hors-cotes (S.H.C.), en anglais super high cube (S.H.C.). 2, record 1, French, - conteneur%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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