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CARRIERS RESPONSIBILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Maritime Law
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier by water
1, record 1, English, carrier%20by%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the responsibility of carriers by water for goods delivered to them for conveyance, and binding them tu use due care and diligence in the safekeeping and punctual conveyance of such goods. 1, record 1, English, - carrier%20by%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Droit maritime
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur par eau
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20par%20eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les transporteurs par eau sont responsables des marchandises qui leur sont livrées pour être transportées et qui les oblige à exercer le soin et la diligence voulus pour que les marchandises soient gardées en lieu sûr et ponctuellement transportées. 2, record 1, French, - transporteur%20par%20eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vessel-operating multimodal transport operator
1, record 2, English, vessel%2Doperating%20multimodal%20transport%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traditionally, shipowners were content to carry the cargo from port to port and they limited their responsibility for the cargo to the time when the goods were on board the ship. Mainly because of containerization, many shipowners have now extended their services to include also carriage over land and even carriage by air. Such a combination of modes of transport qualify vessel operating companies as MTOs [multimodal transport operator]. Usually, they will not own or operate means of transport by road, rail or air, but arrange for these types of transport by sub-contracting with such unimodal carriers. Additionally, they would usually sub-contract inland stevedoring and warehousing services. 1, record 2, English, - vessel%2Doperating%20multimodal%20transport%20operator
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vessel operating multimodal transport operator
- VO MTO
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entrepreneur de transport multimodal exploitant des navires
1, record 2, French, entrepreneur%20de%20transport%20multimodal%20exploitant%20des%20navires
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traditionnellement, les armateurs se contentaient de transporter les marchandises d'un port à un autre et limitaient leur responsabilité pour la cargaison au laps de temps pendant lequel celle-ci se trouvait à bord de leur navire. En raison essentiellement de la conteneurisation, de nombreux armateurs ont désormais étendu leurs services au transport terrestre, voire aérien. Ces combinaisons de modes de transport confèrent aux compagnies maritimes le titre d'ETM [entrepreneur de transport multimodal]. En général, les armateurs ne sont ni propriétaires ni exploitants des moyens de transport routier, ferroviaire ou aérien. Ils s'assurent de ces services complémentaires en les sous-traitant aux propriétaires de ces moyens de transport. En outre, ils sous-traitent généralement les services de manutention et d'entreposage. 1, record 2, French, - entrepreneur%20de%20transport%20multimodal%20exploitant%20des%20navires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Health Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- public health service
1, record 3, English, public%20health%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- public health department 2, record 3, English, public%20health%20department
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protection of public water supplies is the objective of several activities conducted by the Public Health Service. As part of its responsibility to prevent the interstate transmission of communicable disease, the service enforces regulations for drinking water on interstate carriers. These health departments may be called differently in different communities. 1, record 3, English, - public%20health%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Établissements de santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service de santé publique
1, record 3, French, service%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- service d'hygiène publique 2, record 3, French, service%20d%27hygi%C3%A8ne%20publique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il apparaît [...] que la manière la plus efficace d'éliminer le danger de cloisonnement étanche entre les services de santé publique, les établissements hospitaliers et les organismes médico-sociaux est de les rassembler dans un même milieu qui [...] prendrait l'aspect d'une cité sanitaire [...] 2, record 3, French, - service%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de salud pública
1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20de%20salud%20p%C3%BAblica
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Maritime Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carrier’s responsibilities 1, record 4, English, carrier%26rsquo%3Bs%20responsibilities
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- carrier's responsibility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Droit maritime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- responsabilités du transporteur
1, record 4, French, responsabilit%C3%A9s%20du%20transporteur
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique anglais-français de termes de droit maritime. 1, record 4, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9s%20du%20transporteur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- responsabilité du transporteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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