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GENERAL MERCHANT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

... the general flow of merchant shipping between two departure/terminal areas.

OBS

shipping lane: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

[...] courant général de trafic maritime entre deux zones, de départ et d'arrivée.

OBS

route maritime : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
DEF

Flujo general de barcos mercantes entre dos puntos (la salida y la llegada).

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