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HEAD CHARTERER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Maritime Law
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head charterparty
1, record 1, English, head%20charterparty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head charter-party 2, record 1, English, head%20charter%2Dparty
correct
- head charter 3, record 1, English, head%20charter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most charters allow the charterer to sub-charter... the ship to other charterers. The original charter is called the "head charter" and the original charterer is named the "head charterer. "There could be more than one sub-charterer in a chain of charters. Under a sub-let... clause the head charterer remains responsible to the owners for the complete and correct fulfilment of the terms of the head charter. 3, record 1, English, - head%20charterparty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Droit maritime
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat d'affrètement principal
1, record 1, French, contrat%20d%27affr%C3%A8tement%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charte-partie originale 2, record 1, French, charte%2Dpartie%20originale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charte-partie conclue entre l'armateur et le premier affréteur quand celui-ci a le droit de sous-affréter le navire. 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20d%27affr%C3%A8tement%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Water Transport
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head charterer
1, record 2, English, head%20charterer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- principal charterer 2, record 2, English, principal%20charterer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most charters allow the charterer to sub-charter... the ship to other charterers. The original charter is called the "head charter" and the original charterer is named the "head charterer. " 3, record 2, English, - head%20charterer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Transport par eau
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affréteur principal
1, record 2, French, affr%C3%A9teur%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affréteuse principale 2, record 2, French, affr%C3%A9teuse%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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