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PARAGRAPH VESSEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Regulations (Water Transport)
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paragraph ship
1, record 1, English, paragraph%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paragraph vessel 2, record 1, English, paragraph%20vessel
correct
- paragraph 2, record 1, English, paragraph
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cargo-carrying ship so called because the regulations of various countries concerning the construction, equipment and manning of ships contain separate sections, or paragraphs, for ships of different gross tonnages. 3, record 1, English, - paragraph%20ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A paragraph ship is a ship whose gross tonnage is just below a certain figure which, if it had been exceeded, would have entailed more stringent requirements and a higher running cost. 3, record 1, English, - paragraph%20ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cargo paragraphe
1, record 1, French, cargo%20paragraphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paragraphe 2, record 1, French, paragraphe
correct, masculine noun
- navire paragraphe 2, record 1, French, navire%20paragraphe
correct, masculine noun
- navire-paragraphe 3, record 1, French, navire%2Dparagraphe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type particulier de petit caboteur à la vitesse limitée [qui] doit son nom curieux au fait que la plupart des conventions et des règlements internationaux comportent un paragraphe supprimant ou simplifiant certaines obligations en matière de construction, d'équipement, d'effectif et surtout de taxation pour les navires d'une jauge brute inférieure à 500 tonneaux. 1, record 1, French, - cargo%20paragraphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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