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FREIGHT TONNAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- annual tonnage 1, record 1, English, annual%20tonnage
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traffic on the Sherbrooke Subdivision consisted of [two] freight trains per day, for an annual tonnage of 4. 5 million gross tons. 1, record 1, English, - annual%20tonnage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonnage annuel
1, record 1, French, tonnage%20annuel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La circulation sur la subdivision Sherbrooke se résumait à [deux] trains de marchandises par jour, pour un tonnage annuel de 4,5 millions de tonnes brutes. 1, record 1, French, - tonnage%20annuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Pricing (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freight earning capacity
1, record 2, English, freight%20earning%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- freight-earning capacity 2, record 2, English, freight%2Dearning%20capacity
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Net registered tonnage. This is assumed to represent a measure of the ship's freight earning capacity, and is the figure usually employed to assess port and light dues. 1, record 2, English, - freight%20earning%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de recette
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20recette
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freight tonnage
1, record 3, English, freight%20tonnage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These reports are quite comprehensive and present statistics on aircraft movements, passenger movements and freight tonnage by airport, by category of traffic(domestic, international scheduled and charter, Italian and non-Italian flag carriers). 1, record 3, English, - freight%20tonnage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tonnage de fret
1, record 3, French, tonnage%20de%20fret
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison d'un trafic qui ne cessait d'augmenter jusqu'à faire de Kai Tak le premier aéroport d'Asie, le troisième au monde et le deuxième en tonnage de fret, il fallait une solution de rechange : «Inutile, dirent les Chinois». 2, record 3, French, - tonnage%20de%20fret
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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