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SEAGOING SHIP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ship canal
1, record 1, English, ship%20canal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea canal 2, record 1, English, sea%20canal
correct
- inter-oceanic canal 3, record 1, English, inter%2Doceanic%20canal
correct
- interoceanic canal 4, record 1, English, interoceanic%20canal
correct
- sea-connecting canal 3, record 1, English, sea%2Dconnecting%20canal
correct
- international canal 5, record 1, English, international%20canal
correct
- channel 6, record 1, English, channel
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ship canal, sea canal : An artificial waterway of more or less uniform dimensions, suitable for seagoing vessels. Canal connected with sea and of such size that seagoing vessels can safely navigate it.(BTLUX 79) 7, record 1, English, - ship%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules governing international rivers and straits are also applicable to international canals, which are man-made waterways forming an international passageway ... 5, record 1, English, - ship%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are only three such inter-oceanic or sea-connecting canals which present a distinctly international legal character, namely, those of Suez, Panama and Kiel. 3, record 1, English, - ship%20canal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal interocéanique
1, record 1, French, canal%20interoc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal inter-océanique 2, record 1, French, canal%20inter%2Doc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
- canal maritime 3, record 1, French, canal%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
- canal international 2, record 1, French, canal%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie navigable artificielle qui met en communication deux mers ou deux océans à travers un territoire. 4, record 1, French, - canal%20interoc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : canal de Suez (Méditerranée - mer Rouge); canal de Corinthe (golfe de Corinthe - mer Égée); canal de Kiel (mer du Nord - Baltique); canal de Panama (Atlantique - Pacifique). 4, record 1, French, - canal%20interoc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Derecho del mar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal marítimo
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20mar%C3%ADtimo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Water Transport
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating elevator
1, record 2, English, floating%20elevator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many pneumatic systems are mounted on barges which can be towed to a seagoing vessel to discharge the cargo midstream. These barge-mounted pneumatic systems are called floating elevators. In the floating elevator, once the grain passes through the rotating airlock, it is weighed before being discharged into a barge or smaller ship. 1, record 2, English, - floating%20elevator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most floating elevators have four succion pipes with a total discharging capability of between 250 and 400 tonnes per hour. The main advantage of the floating elevator is its mobility. The main disadvantage is the time lost both in moving the elevator from ship to ship and moving the barges or smaller ships to the elevator. However, they are used extensively in Europe. 1, record 2, English, - floating%20elevator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Transport par eau
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élévateur flottant
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beaucoup de systèmes pneumatiques sont montés sur des chalands que l'on peut remorquer jusqu'aux bâtiments de haute mer qui ne peuvent pas accoster. Ces dispositifs sont appelés élévateurs flottants. Le grain, après être passé dans le sas pneumatique, est pesé et transbordé dans un chaland ou un bateau plus petit. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20flottant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des élévateurs flottants possèdent quatre conduits d'aspiration capables de décharger ensemble de 250 à 400 tonnes à l'heure. Leur grand avantage est la mobilité, leur principal inconvénient le temps de déplacement des chalands entre le bateau et le silo. Néanmoins, on les utilise beaucoup en Europe. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20flottant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
- Transporte por agua
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elevador flotante
1, record 2, Spanish, elevador%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maquinaria erigida sobre una estructura flotante y que es utilizada por lo general para pasar granos de las barcazas a las bodegas, o vice-versa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - elevador%20flotante
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- small oiler transport
1, record 3, English, small%20oiler%20transport
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AOTL 2, record 3, English, AOTL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seagoing ship 60 to 120 meters employed to transport troops, their supplies, and equipment. 3, record 3, English, - small%20oiler%20transport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dunburn (AOTL 502). 4, record 3, English, - small%20oiler%20transport
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- petit pétrolier
1, record 3, French, petit%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AOTL 2, record 3, French, AOTL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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