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HIRING SHIP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- charter
1, record 1, English, charter
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chartering 2, record 1, English, chartering
correct, noun
- freighting 3, record 1, English, freighting
correct, noun
- freightage 4, record 1, English, freightage
correct
- affreightment 5, record 1, English, affreightment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The leasing or hiring of an airplane, ship or other vessel. 6, record 1, English, - charter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charter: standardized by the CGSB [Canadian General Standards Board]. 7, record 1, English, - charter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- affraightment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affrètement
1, record 1, French, affr%C3%A8tement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affrètement par charte-partie 2, record 1, French, affr%C3%A8tement%20par%20charte%2Dpartie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat (charte-partie) passé entre le propriétaire d'un navire (fréteur) et un tiers (affréteur) pour la location de ce navire et/ou de ses services moyennant un prix appelé fret. 3, record 1, French, - affr%C3%A8tement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affrètement : équivalent de «charter» normalisé par l'ONGC [Office des normes générales du Canada]. 4, record 1, French, - affr%C3%A8tement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'action, par opposition au document. 5, record 1, French, - affr%C3%A8tement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fletamento
1, record 1, Spanish, fletamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fletamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, fletamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato en virtud del cual una persona, llamada fletante, da en arrendamiento a otra, llamada fletador, un buque cualquiera, ya sea en todo o en parte, para uno o más viajes o por tiempo preestablecido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fletamento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea and River Traffic
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spot chartering
1, record 2, English, spot%20chartering
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spot charter 2, record 2, English, spot%20charter
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spot chartering is the hiring of a ship for one voyage, generally at a rate which takes into account current market conditions. It gives charterers the possibility to exploit rate decreases and operational flexibility but [it] also subjects them to the risk of rapid rate increases... 1, record 2, English, - spot%20chartering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trafic (Transport par eau)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affrètement spot
1, record 2, French, affr%C3%A8tement%20spot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affrètement ponctuel 2, record 2, French, affr%C3%A8tement%20ponctuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un affrètement spot signifie qu'un navire est affrété pour un seul voyage; il embarque la cargaison dans un ou plusieurs ports précisés et la débarque peu après dans un ou plusieurs ports de déchargement [...] 3, record 2, French, - affr%C3%A8tement%20spot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tráfico fluvial y marítimo
- Derecho del mar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fletamento spot
1, record 2, Spanish, fletamento%20spot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- flete spot 2, record 2, Spanish, flete%20spot
correct, masculine noun
- flete tipo spot 3, record 2, Spanish, flete%20tipo%20spot
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada compañía se encargará de pagar su buque al armador, según los términos de sus contratos propios. Sin embargo, los derechos de uso de los buques propios se repartirán en función de los contratos FOB [franco a bordo] de cada compañía, mientras que los fletamentos spot se asignarán según las necesidades adicionales a los derechos de uso que presente cada una de las compañías. 4, record 2, Spanish, - fletamento%20spot
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hiring of a ship 1, record 3, English, hiring%20of%20a%20ship
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nolisement d'un navire 1, record 3, French, nolisement%20d%27un%20navire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- louage d'un navire 1, record 3, French, louage%20d%27un%20navire
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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