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CONTENEUR MI-HAUTEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-height container
1, record 1, English, half%2Dheight%20container
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container which has a standard length and width but only half the height. 2, record 1, English, - half%2Dheight%20container
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is suitable for the carriage of dense cargoes since these take up a relatively small space in relation to their weight. Two half height containers occupy one cell in a containership. This container often has an open top with a waterproof cover since many of the cargoes are loaded from the top. 2, record 1, English, - half%2Dheight%20container
Record 1, Key term(s)
- half height container
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conteneur mi-hauteur
1, record 1, French, conteneur%20mi%2Dhauteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conteneur demi-hauteur 2, record 1, French, conteneur%20demi%2Dhauteur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur de 4 pieds ou de 4 pieds 3 pouces de haut, mais de même longueur et de même largeur que les conteneurs de 8 pieds ou de 8 pieds 6 pouces de haut. 3, record 1, French, - conteneur%20mi%2Dhauteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur mi-hauteur : terme uniformisé par le CN. 4, record 1, French, - conteneur%20mi%2Dhauteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-container
1, record 2, English, half%2Dcontainer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- half container 2, record 2, English, half%20container
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conteneur de mi-hauteur
1, record 2, French, conteneur%20de%20mi%2Dhauteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- container de quatre pieds 2, record 2, French, container%20de%20quatre%20pieds
masculine noun
- conteneur mi-hauteur 1, record 2, French, conteneur%20mi%2Dhauteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le conteneur de mi-hauteur [...] c'est-à-dire haut de quatre pieds au lieu de huit, mais de longueur et largeur standards. 1, record 2, French, - conteneur%20de%20mi%2Dhauteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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