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FREIGHT CONTAINER COMPONENTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
- Air Freight
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collapsible freight container
1, record 1, English, collapsible%20freight%20container
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collapsible container 2, record 1, English, collapsible%20container
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Freight container of rigid construction, the major components of which can easily be folded or disassembled and then reassembled. 1, record 1, English, - collapsible%20freight%20container
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a very economical way of transporting cargo as the dismantled container occupies little space and there is great saving in freight charges. 3, record 1, English, - collapsible%20freight%20container
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
- Fret aérien
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conteneur repliable
1, record 1, French, conteneur%20repliable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conteneur démontable 2, record 1, French, conteneur%20d%C3%A9montable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- conteneur pliant 3, record 1, French, conteneur%20pliant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur de construction rigide dont les éléments principaux peuvent aisément être repliés ou démontés, puis réassemblés pour une nouvelle utilisation. 4, record 1, French, - conteneur%20repliable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur repliable; conteneur démontable : termes uniformisés par le CN. 5, record 1, French, - conteneur%20repliable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contenedores
- Transporte de mercancías
- Carga aérea
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor desarmable
1, record 1, Spanish, contenedor%20desarmable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contenedor plegable 2, record 1, Spanish, contenedor%20plegable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sin necesidad de desplegar grúas y/o camiones de gran tonelaje, el contenedor desarmable por paneles se habilita con el mínimo de tiempo y de personal, permitiendo un ostensible ahorro de recursos en cuanto a espacio, flete y almacenamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contenedor%20desarmable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contenedor plegable de 500 a 1000 litros de capacidad, para el almacenaje de absorbentes usados u otro material contaminado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contenedor%20desarmable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contenedor desarmable para transporte
- contenedor plegable para transporte
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
- Air Freight
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-collapsible freight container 1, record 2, English, non%2Dcollapsible%20freight%20container
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-collapsible container 2, record 2, English, non%2Dcollapsible%20container
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
freight container of rigid construction, the components of which are permanently assembled. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dcollapsible%20freight%20container
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
- Fret aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conteneur non-repliable
1, record 2, French, conteneur%20non%2Drepliable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- container non repliable 2, record 2, French, container%20non%20repliable
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur non démontable 3, record 2, French, conteneur%20non%20d%C3%A9montable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] conteneur non-repliable [...] dont les éléments sont assemblés à demeure. 1, record 2, French, - conteneur%20non%2Drepliable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freight container components
1, record 3, English, freight%20container%20components
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- freight container component
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éléments constitutifs du conteneur
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20constitutifs%20du%20conteneur
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- élément constitutif du conteneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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