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MERCHANT NAVY [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Water Transport
  • Maritime Law
DEF

Ocean-going freighters, tankers, and other commercial ships.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
  • Droit maritime
DEF

Ensemble des navires de commerce et de pêche.

OBS

marine marchande : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por barcos especiales
  • Derecho marítimo
DEF

Conjunto y organización de barcos de propiedad, bien del Estado o de particulares, de transporte comercial.

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