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DRY CARGO CARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry cargo carrier
1, record 1, English, dry%20cargo%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry cargo ship 2, record 1, English, dry%20cargo%20ship
correct
- dry cargo vessel 3, record 1, English, dry%20cargo%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General purpose bulk carrier. ... This type of dry cargo carrier ... is well suited for handling the relatively low density cargoes such as coal, grain, bauxite and sugar. ... The number of holds should be such as to permit the loading of various types of grain ... 1, record 1, English, - dry%20cargo%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de marchandises solides
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20solides
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de marchandises sèches 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
masculine noun
- cargo-sec 2, record 1, French, cargo%2Dsec
masculine noun
- transport de produits secs 2, record 1, French, transport%20de%20produits%20secs
masculine noun
- cargo à marchandises solides 3, record 1, French, cargo%20%C3%A0%20marchandises%20solides
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plans classiques d'un cargo-sec (transporteur de marchandises sèches) comportent un double fond, plusieurs cales, un compartiment des machines au centre du navire, un coqueron avant et un coqueron arrière. 2, record 1, French, - transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20solides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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