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HARBOUR CHANNEL [6 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Maritime Law
CONT

Ship's dues : Revenue from dues on ships, consisting of harbour, dock, quay or river conservancy dues, or some combination of these, is applied to cover the cost of services such as dredging, lighting and buoying the channel, and the maintenance of the quay berths and locks. The ship's dues are charged to shipowners or charterers on the basis of either the gross or net registered tonnage of the vessel and are usually varied in accordance with the nature of the voyage, foreign-going ships being charged at a higher rate than coasters.

OBS

ship’s due: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • ship’s dues

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Droit maritime
OBS

droit de navigation : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • droits de navigation

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies)
Lebbeus groenlandicus
Latin
OBS

Specimens captured by trawling in Naden Harbour, Burnaby Narrows, McIntyre Bay, KitKatla Inlet, Burke Channel, around southeastern Vancouver Island, and elsewhere... The Atlantic cod is a predator, as well as the bearded seal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Lebbeus groenlandicus
Latin
OBS

Aucun équivalent français n'a été retrouvé dans la documentation, les bases de données informatiques et au Musée des sciences naturelles.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

Naval salvage operations include harbour and channel clearance, diving, hazardous towing and rescue tug services and the recovery of materiel, ships, craft, and floating equipment sunk offshore or elsewhere stranded.

OBS

salvage procedure: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
DEF

Opérations maritimes comprenant le déblaiement des ports et chenaux, les opérations de plongée, les opérations dangereuses de remorquage et de sauvetage, la récupération de matériel, de navires, d'engins et de matériel flottant coulés ou échoués.

OBS

déblaiement et renflouage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
DEF

Operaciones de salvamento naval que incluyen la limpieza de puertos y canales, buceo, acciones de remolque con riesgo, arrastre y recuperación de material, barcos y equipo flotante hundido lejos de la costa o encallado en cualquier lugar.

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Record 5 1994-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Outer end of a channel, harbour, or other water feature; usually allowing access to the waters within.

CONT

Big Caribou Entrance, N.S.

OBS

Widely used. Dixon Entrance (B.C.) is an unusually large example.

OBS

entrance: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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