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BARGE CARRYING SHIP [2 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 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barge carrier
1, record 2, English, barge%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- barge-carrying ship 2, record 2, English, barge%2Dcarrying%20ship
correct
- barge-carrying vessel 3, record 2, English, barge%2Dcarrying%20vessel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ocean ship specially designed for carrying barges. 3, record 2, English, - barge%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barge-carrying ships. This type of ship represents a bold step... toward containerization... Cargo is carried in barges or lighters, each weighing up to 1000 tons when loaded. 4, record 2, English, - barge%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The barges are loaded with cargo, often at a variety of locations, towed to the ocean ship, sometimes referred to as the mother ship, and lifted or, in some cases, floated on board. After the ocean crossing, the barges are off-loaded and towed to their various destinations. The ocean ship then receives a further set of barges which have been assembled in readiness. 3, record 2, English, - barge%20carrier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- barge carrying ship
- barge carrying vessel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-barges
1, record 2, French, porte%2Dbarges
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- navire porte-barges 2, record 2, French, navire%20porte%2Dbarges
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- navire porte-chalands 3, record 2, French, navire%20porte%2Dchalands
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de barges 4, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20barges
correct, masculine noun
- porte-allèges 3, record 2, French, porte%2Dall%C3%A8ges
correct, masculine noun
- navire porte-allèges 3, record 2, French, navire%20porte%2Dall%C3%A8ges
correct, masculine noun
- porte-chalands 5, record 2, French, porte%2Dchalands
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] type de navire [...] servant à transporter des barges (gros chalands ou péniches) chargées avant leur embarquement et qui ne disposent pas de moyens propres de propulsion. 6, record 2, French, - porte%2Dbarges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire porte-barges : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 7, record 2, French, - porte%2Dbarges
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Transporte por barcos especiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque portagabarras
1, record 2, Spanish, buque%20portagabarras
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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