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SEA CONTAINER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea and River Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine traffic
1, record 1, English, marine%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea traffic 2, record 1, English, sea%20traffic
correct
- maritime traffic 3, record 1, English, maritime%20traffic
correct
- shipping traffic 4, record 1, English, shipping%20traffic
correct
- marine shipping traffic 5, record 1, English, marine%20shipping%20traffic
- ship traffic 6, record 1, English, ship%20traffic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine traffic is essentially all ships at sea. Tankers, naval ships, container ships, fishing boats, passenger ships — collectively. 7, record 1, English, - marine%20traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trafic maritime
1, record 1, French, trafic%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circulation maritime 2, record 1, French, circulation%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des faits de transport de voyageurs et de marchandises sur mer. 3, record 1, French, - trafic%20maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tráfico fluvial y marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circulación marítima
1, record 1, Spanish, circulaci%C3%B3n%20mar%C3%ADtima
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico marítimo 2, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cellular stowage
1, record 2, English, cellular%20stowage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cell stowage 2, record 2, English, cell%20stowage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The full container ship general arrangement... embodies the concept of cellular stowage within the holds, plumbing directly down through a multiple array of hatches, in a guided arrangement necessary to secure the containers without damage against motions at sea. 1, record 2, English, - cellular%20stowage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrimage en cellules
1, record 2, French, arrimage%20%20en%20%20cellules
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrimage en compartiment 2, record 2, French, arrimage%20en%20compartiment
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unitised cargo carrier
1, record 3, English, unitised%20cargo%20carrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unitised ship 2, record 3, English, unitised%20ship
correct
- unitised vessel 2, record 3, English, unitised%20vessel
correct
- unit-load vessel 3, record 3, English, unit%2Dload%20vessel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - unitised%20cargo%20carrier
Record 3, Key term(s)
- unitized cargo carrier
- unitized ship
- unitized vessel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- navire à unités de charge
1, record 3, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transporteur d'unités de charge 2, record 3, French, transporteur%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Replenishment at Sea (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heavy replenishment at sea
1, record 4, English, heavy%20replenishment%20at%20sea
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heavy RAS 1, record 4, English, heavy%20RAS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Replenishment at sea involving the transfer of solid cargo weighing more than 2, 000 kg(4, 410 lb) and up to 6, 000 kg(13, 216 lb) including the container. 1, record 4, English, - heavy%20replenishment%20at%20sea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy replenishment at sea; heavy RAS: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 4, English, - heavy%20replenishment%20at%20sea
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ravitaillement en mer (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ravitaillement lourd à la mer
1, record 4, French, ravitaillement%20lourd%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- RAM lourd 1, record 4, French, RAM%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ravitaillement à la mer consistant à transférer une cargaison solide d'un poids supérieur à 2 000 kg (4 410 livres) et pouvant atteindre 6 000 kg (13 216 livres), conteneur compris. 1, record 4, French, - ravitaillement%20lourd%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ravitaillement lourd à la mer; RAM lourd : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 4, French, - ravitaillement%20lourd%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Containers
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rough terrain container handler
1, record 5, English, rough%20terrain%20container%20handler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- RTCH 1, record 5, English, RTCH
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... transportation will consist of personnel transport, heavy lift using tractor trailers, buses and rough terrain container handlers, heavy cargo delivering sea containers employing a palletized loading system(PLS) for in-theatre material distribution... 2, record 5, English, - rough%20terrain%20container%20handler
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rough-terrain container handler
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Conteneurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chariot tous terrains pour conteneurs
1, record 5, French, chariot%20tous%20terrains%20pour%20conteneurs
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chariot tout terrain pour conteneurs 1, record 5, French, chariot%20tout%20terrain%20pour%20conteneurs
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- chariot porte-conteneurs tous terrains 1, record 5, French, chariot%20porte%2Dconteneurs%20tous%20terrains
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- chariot porte-conteneurs tout terrain 1, record 5, French, chariot%20porte%2Dconteneurs%20tout%20terrain
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chariot (élévateur) tous terrains pour conteneurs; chariot tout terrain pour conteneurs; chariot porte-conteneurs tout terrain; chariot porte-conteneurs tous terrains : termes proposés par inférence à partir des expressions «chariot élévateur pour conteneurs», «chariot porte-conteneurs» et «chariot tout terrain», qui sont bien attestées. 1, record 5, French, - chariot%20tous%20terrains%20pour%20conteneurs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «tous terrains» définit des sols naturels, non aménagés. Ces sols peuvent être plus ou moins compacts, secs ou humides, plans ou dénivelés, de bonne ou de moyenne portance. Ou au contraire extrêmement boueux, de faible portance, avec grandes dénivellations et présentant des accidents tels qu'ornières, rocs ou souches d'arbre dépassant la surface du sol. Ils peuvent être argileux, sablonneux, etc. Mais un chariot «tous terrains» doit pouvoir également rouler sur une route goudronnée ou sur une aire bétonnée sans en abîmer la surface du revêtement. 2, record 5, French, - chariot%20tous%20terrains%20pour%20conteneurs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «chariots tous chemins», type voisin de chariots que l'on utilise la où la place au sol est réduite, où le sol est grossièrement compacté et relativement plan (dans des parcs extérieurs de stockage de matériaux où il peut y avoir des accidents à franchir tels que rails, par exemple), et dont les roues et la largeur hors tout est moindre que dans les chariots tous terrains. 1, record 5, French, - chariot%20tous%20terrains%20pour%20conteneurs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tous terrains; tout terrain (locutions adjectivales) : Se dit d'un véhicule capable de rouler sur toutes sortes de terrains (accidentés [ou] détrempés, boueux). 3, record 5, French, - chariot%20tous%20terrains%20pour%20conteneurs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 4, record 5, French, - chariot%20tous%20terrains%20pour%20conteneurs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 5, French, - chariot%20tous%20terrains%20pour%20conteneurs
Record 5, Key term(s)
- chariot tout-terrain pour conteneurs
- chariot porte-conteneurs tout-terrain
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transcontainer
1, record 6, English, transcontainer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closable transport container of relatively large capacity especially designed for intermodal transport, usually sea transport. 2, record 6, English, - transcontainer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transconteneur
1, record 6, French, transconteneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur normalisé utilisé dans les transports à longue distance de type international afin d'éviter les ruptures de charge. 2, record 6, French, - transconteneur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Conteneur conçu pour un transport par plusieurs moyens successifs, sans difficultés de transbordement. 3, record 6, French, - transconteneur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- feeder ship
1, record 7, English, feeder%20ship
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- feedership 2, record 7, English, feedership
correct
- feeder vessel 3, record 7, English, feeder%20vessel
correct
- feeder 4, record 7, English, feeder
correct
- coastal container vessel 5, record 7, English, coastal%20container%20vessel
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship delivering cargo on a local basis to and from another vessel calling only at a major port. 6, record 7, English, - feeder%20ship
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additional to the [container] "generation vessels", has been the development of feeder ships, notably on short sea routes for the transshipment of containers from major to smaller ports. Sizes of feeder ships may vary... 7, record 7, English, - feeder%20ship
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- navire collecteur
1, record 7, French, navire%20collecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- petit navire porte-conteneurs 2, record 7, French, petit%20navire%20porte%2Dconteneurs
correct, masculine noun
- navire de collecte 3, record 7, French, navire%20de%20collecte
correct, masculine noun
- navire d'apport 3, record 7, French, navire%20d%27apport
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une opération associant des navires gros porte-conteneurs faisant peu d'escales et des navires plus petits desservant d'autres ports de la région, se dit d'un des navires plus petits. 4, record 7, French, - navire%20collecteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- air/surface intermodal container
1, record 8, English, air%2Fsurface%20intermodal%20container
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An article of transport equipment having an internal volume of 1 m³ (35.3 ft³) or more, fitted with top and bottom corner fittings, with restraint provisions compatible with an aircraft restraint system, and an entirely flush base bottom to allow handling on rollerized cargo handling systems. 1, record 8, English, - air%2Fsurface%20intermodal%20container
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The container is primarily intended for transport by air and interchange with surface transport modes(road, rail and sea). 1, record 8, English, - air%2Fsurface%20intermodal%20container
Record 8, Key term(s)
- air surface intermodal container
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conteneur air/surface intermodal
1, record 8, French, conteneur%20air%2Fsurface%20intermodal
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de transport ayant un volume intérieur de 1 m³ (35,3 ft³) ou plus, muni de pièces de coin supérieures et inférieures, comprenant des dispositifs de saisissage compatibles avec le système de saisissage d'un aéronef et ayant une structure de base entièrement plane permettant la manutention par systèmes à rouleaux. 1, record 8, French, - conteneur%20air%2Fsurface%20intermodal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le conteneur est principalement conçu pour le transport aérien et l'échange avec les modes de transport de surface (routier, ferroviaire et maritime). 1, record 8, French, - conteneur%20air%2Fsurface%20intermodal
Record 8, Key term(s)
- conteneur air surface intermodal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Water Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- anchored at sea
1, record 9, English, anchored%20at%20sea
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Place" includes any platform anchored at sea, shipping container or conveyance. 1, record 9, English, - anchored%20at%20sea
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 9, English, - anchored%20at%20sea
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Pollution de l'eau
- Droit environnemental
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fixé en mer 1, record 9, French, fix%C3%A9%20en%20mer
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Lieu». Sont notamment visés par la présente définition toute plate-forme fixée en mer, tout conteneur d'expédition et tout moyen de transport. 1, record 9, French, - fix%C3%A9%20en%20mer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. 2, record 9, French, - fix%C3%A9%20en%20mer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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