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MERCANTILE MARINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Water Transport
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merchant marine
1, record 1, English, merchant%20marine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mercantile marine 2, record 1, English, mercantile%20marine
correct
- merchant navy 2, record 1, English, merchant%20navy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ocean-going freighters, tankers, and other commercial ships. 3, record 1, English, - merchant%20marine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada has, for all intents and purposes, no merchant marine of its own. Its exports and imports are carried almost entirely in the merchant marines of other nations. 3, record 1, English, - merchant%20marine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marine marchande
1, record 1, French, marine%20marchande
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des navires de commerce et de pêche. 2, record 1, French, - marine%20marchande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marine marchande : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - marine%20marchande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por barcos especiales
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marina mercante
1, record 1, Spanish, marina%20mercante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto y organización de barcos de propiedad, bien del Estado o de particulares, de transporte comercial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marina%20mercante
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