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GREAT LAKES ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laker
1, record 1, English, laker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake freighter 2, record 1, English, lake%20freighter
correct
- lake vessel 3, record 1, English, lake%20vessel
correct, standardized
- canaller 4, record 1, English, canaller
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, shallow draft ship designed to transport cargoes within the inland water system of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. 5, record 1, English, - laker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laker: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 6, record 1, English, - laker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lake vessel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - laker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cargo hors mer
1, record 1, French, cargo%20hors%20mer
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laquier 2, record 1, French, laquier
correct, masculine noun
- lacquier 3, record 1, French, lacquier
correct, masculine noun
- vraquier des Grands Lacs 4, record 1, French, vraquier%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire de commerce long et étroit, adapté aux écluses des nappes d'eau intérieures comme les Grands Lacs et la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent. 4, record 1, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo hors mer; laquier : termes et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments. 5, record 1, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cargo hors mer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System
1, record 2, English, The%20Great%20Lakes%2FSt%2E%20Lawrence%20Seaway%20System
correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System is operated and maintained by The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority(Canada) and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation(United States). 1, record 2, English, - The%20Great%20Lakes%2FSt%2E%20Lawrence%20Seaway%20System
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence Seaway System
- Great Lakes St lawrence Seaway System
- Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Réseau Grands Lacs/Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9seau%20Grands%20Lacs%2FVoie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent
correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réseau Grands Lacs/Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent est exploité et entretenu par L'Administration de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent (Canada) et la Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (États-Unis). 1, record 2, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20Grands%20Lacs%2FVoie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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