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HARBOR CRAFT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small craft harbour
1, record 1, English, small%20craft%20harbour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Economic Action Plan 2014 also proposes to make strategic investments in public infrastructure and transportation services across Canada, including in major bridges, small craft harbours and ports, and ferry services. 2, record 1, English, - small%20craft%20harbour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- small craft harbor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port pour petits bateaux
1, record 1, French, port%20pour%20petits%20bateaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Plan d'action économique de 2014 prévoit également des investissements stratégiques dans l'infrastructure publique et les services de transport partout au Canada, destinés notamment aux principaux ponts, aux ports pour petits bateaux, aux ports et aux services de traversier. 2, record 1, French, - port%20pour%20petits%20bateaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto de pequeñas embarcaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, puerto%20de%20peque%C3%B1as%20embarcaciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una embarcación draga el fondo de la bocana del puerto de pequeñas embarcaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puerto%20de%20peque%C3%B1as%20embarcaciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tournacrane
1, record 2, English, Tournacrane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first action at the harbor was the unloading of the landing craft which were being hauled by tank transporters accompanied by a Tournacrane for aid in unloading. 2, record 2, English, - Tournacrane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grue tractée
1, record 2, French, grue%20tract%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- service boat
1, record 3, English, service%20boat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- harbour craft 2, record 3, English, harbour%20craft
correct
- service ship 3, record 3, English, service%20ship
- yardcraft 4, record 3, English, yardcraft
- yard craft 5, record 3, English, yard%20craft
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small boat which provides victualling, stores materials, or a garbage collection service in a particular port/estuarial area to vessels at their moorings. 3, record 3, English, - service%20boat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually such ships are at buoys, or other anchorage and away from a berth/quay. 3, record 3, English, - service%20boat
Record 3, Key term(s)
- harbor craft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bateau de service
1, record 3, French, bateau%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bateau de servitude 2, record 3, French, bateau%20de%20servitude
correct, masculine noun
- navire de servitude 3, record 3, French, navire%20de%20servitude
correct, masculine noun
- bâtiment de servitude 4, record 3, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20servitude
masculine noun
- engin de servitude 5, record 3, French, engin%20de%20servitude
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité flottante, automotrice ou non, utilisée pour le service du port et de ses installations, pour celui des navires qui s'y trouvent et leur sécurité. 5, record 3, French, - bateau%20de%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bateau de service : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 3, French, - bateau%20de%20service
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mahona
1, record 3, Spanish, mahona
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Ports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- harbor patrol craft 1, record 4, English, harbor%20patrol%20craft
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- harbour patrol craft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Ports
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment de surveillance de port
1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20surveillance%20de%20port
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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