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TONNAGE CONTRACT [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Rail Transport)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

tonnage, also tunnage: total weight in tons: aggregate of tons shipped, carried, or mined ...

CONT

the railways have changed the basis of direct rates ... from a tonnage contract to open tariff rates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par rail)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

tonnage : tout poids exprimé en tonnes ou en fractions de tonne.

CONT

Le contrat au tonnage des marchandises entreposées.

Spanish

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