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SEA BARGE SHIP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unitised cargo carrier
1, record 1, English, unitised%20cargo%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unitised ship 2, record 1, English, unitised%20ship
correct
- unitised vessel 2, record 1, English, unitised%20vessel
correct
- unit-load vessel 3, record 1, English, unit%2Dload%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UNITISED CARGO CARRIERS. The conventional cargo ship is now being displaced... This is due to the almost standard practice of carrying all cargo in pallets, containers or conveyed in roll on/roll off(RO/RO) ferries. In the sea transportation of general cargo there are four major modes of unitised carriage of goods : 1) Container ships... 2) Roll-on/Roll-off(RO/RO) ;3) Pallet ships; 4) Barge Carriers... 1, record 1, English, - unitised%20cargo%20carrier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unitized cargo carrier
- unitized ship
- unitized vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire à unités de charge
1, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur d'unités de charge 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Navires à unités de charge. Ces unités de charge peuvent être très diverses : des conteneurs mais aussi des plates-formes, des véhicules automobiles et des barges; les navires qui les transportent peuvent se répartir en navires porte-conteneurs cellulaires [...]; navires à manutention horizontale [...]; navires porte-barges [...] 1, record 1, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sea Bee ship
1, record 2, English, Sea%20Bee%20ship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sea barge ship 2, record 2, English, sea%20barge%20ship
correct
- Sea Bee 1, record 2, English, Sea%20Bee
correct
- BOB ship 3, record 2, English, BOB%20ship
correct
- B.O.B. vessel 4, record 2, English, B%2EO%2EB%2E%20vessel
correct
- barge on board ship 3, record 2, English, barge%20on%20board%20ship
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several barge carrier designs are available, including the lighter aboard ship(LASH) and the sea barges(Sea Bee).... the Sea Bee ships float barges on to an elevator of 2000 tonnes capacity, using a roller system for stowage. 1, record 2, English, - Sea%20Bee%20ship
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sea barge heavy lift ships are designed to carry a variety of larger cargo--sea barges, lighterage, small boats and containers. A sea barge ship, or Sea Bee ship(not to be confused with construction battalion SEABEEs), loads and off-loads large cargo using a giant elevator on the aft end of the ship that lowers to water level. 2, record 2, English, - Sea%20Bee%20ship
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barge on board ship: The words "barge on board" are in quotes. 5, record 2, English, - Sea%20Bee%20ship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navire SEABEE
1, record 2, French, navire%20SEABEE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- SEABEE 2, record 2, French, SEABEE
correct, masculine noun
- navire porte-barges Seabee 2, record 2, French, navire%20porte%2Dbarges%20Seabee
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on distingue deux types de navires porte-chalands: les navires type «LASH» [et] les navires type «SEABEE» [...] sur lesquels les chalands sont embarqués et débarqués au moyen d'un appareil élévateur submersible et transportés par convoyeurs entre cet appareil et l'intérieur des cales. 3, record 2, French, - navire%20SEABEE
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- offshore drilling
1, record 3, English, offshore%20drilling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- marine drilling 2, record 3, English, marine%20drilling
correct
- subsea drilling 3, record 3, English, subsea%20drilling
correct
- ocean drilling 4, record 3, English, ocean%20drilling
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drilling for oil in the waters of a sea or large lake. Drilling units for offshore operations may be a mobile, floating vessel with a ship or barge hull, a semisubmersible or submersible base, a self-propelled or towed structure with jacking legs..., or a permanent structure that is used as a production platform when drilling is completed. 5, record 3, English, - offshore%20drilling
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sub-sea drilling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forage en mer
1, record 3, French, forage%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forage marin 2, record 3, French, forage%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- forage sous-marin 3, record 3, French, forage%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
- forage dit offshore 4, record 3, French, forage%20dit%20offshore
see observation, masculine noun
- forage offshore 5, record 3, French, forage%20offshore
see observation, masculine noun
- forage au large des côtes 6, record 3, French, forage%20au%20large%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques et des opérations de creusement et de mise en exploitation d'un puits d'hydrocarbures en mer. 7, record 3, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les procédés de forage en mer diffèrent peu des techniques utilisées à terre, mais l'environnement marin exige un matériel spécialisé et entraîne des services particuliers. 8, record 3, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le forage en mer. Du forage sur terre, on est passé au forage dans des marécages ou des lagunes [...] puis au forage à des distances croissantes des côtes, par des fonds ne dépassant pas 50 m, limite d'utilisation des plates-formes reposant sur leurs jambes à hauteur réglable; enfin au forage à l'aide de navire de large permettant actuellement de travailler par des fonds de 200 m. 5, record 3, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «offshore» est utilisé en français. Toutefois, on retrouve quantité de mises en garde et recommandations, dont les suivantes. 9, record 3, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offshore : Ce terme, peut en français, être remplacé avantageusement par l'une des expressions : marin, en mer, au large ou au-delà du rivage. Ainsi peut-on écrire : forage en mer, travaux en mer. 10, record 3, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
offshore. Terme général, employé en français surtout dans l'industrie du pétrole. Définition : Qualifie des installations placées en mer, par exemple des puits de pétrole. Équivalent proposé : En mer. 11, record 3, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les termes «marin» et «en mer» sont officiellement recommandés par le Gouvernement français. 9, record 3, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación en mar abierto
1, record 3, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20en%20mar%20abierto
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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