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INLAND TRANSPORTATION [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Maritime Organizations
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Deck officers, water transport
1, record 1, English, Deck%20officers%2C%20water%20transport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deck officers, water transport, operate and command ships or self-propelled vessels to transport passengers and cargo on oceans and coastal and inland waters, and supervise and co-ordinate the activities of deck crews. This unit group also includes Canadian Coast Guard deck officers. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments. 1, record 1, English, - Deck%20officers%2C%20water%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2273: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Deck%20officers%2C%20water%20transport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Organisations maritimes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Officiers/officières de pont du transport par voies navigables
1, record 1, French, Officiers%2Foffici%C3%A8res%20de%20pont%20du%20transport%20par%20voies%20navigables
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les officiers de pont du transport par voies navigables dirigent et commandent des navires ou des bateaux autopropulsés utilisés pour le transport des passagers et des marchandises sur mer, le long des côtes et dans les eaux intérieures, et surveillent et coordonnent les activités des matelots de pont. Ce groupe de base comprend aussi les officiers de pont de la Garde côtière canadienne. Ils travaillent pour des compagnies de transport maritime et des services du gouvernement fédéral. 1, record 1, French, - Officiers%2Foffici%C3%A8res%20de%20pont%20du%20transport%20par%20voies%20navigables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2273 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Officiers%2Foffici%C3%A8res%20de%20pont%20du%20transport%20par%20voies%20navigables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Naval Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water terminal
1, record 2, English, water%20terminal
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility for berthing ships simultaneously at piers, quays, and/or working anchorages, normally located within sheltered coastal waters adjacent to rail, highway, air and/or inland water transportation networks. 2, record 2, English, - water%20terminal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water terminal: term standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - water%20terminal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Forces navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terminus maritime
1, record 2, French, terminus%20maritime
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminus maritime : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - terminus%20maritime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Transportation Insurance
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inland transportation
1, record 3, English, inland%20transportation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inland transport 2, record 3, English, inland%20transport
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Inland transportation of goods 3, record 3, English, - inland%20transportation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Assurance transport
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transport intérieur
1, record 3, French, transport%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
transport intérieur de marchandises 2, record 3, French, - transport%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
- Seguro de transporte
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte interior
1, record 3, Spanish, transporte%20interior
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- counterfoil waybill 1, record 4, English, counterfoil%20waybill
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Banks will consider a Railway or Inland Waterway Bill of Lading or Consignment Note, Counterfoil Waybill, Postal Receipt, Certificate of Mailing, Air Mail Receipt, Air Transportation Waybill, Air Consignment Note or Air Receipt, Trucking Company Bill of Lading or any other similar document as regular when such document bears the reception stamp of the carrier or issuer, or when it bears a signature. 2, record 4, English, - counterfoil%20waybill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- duplicata de lettre de voiture
1, record 4, French, duplicata%20de%20lettre%20de%20voiture
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récépissé émis par les chemins de fer pour l'expédition de marchandises sur le réseau de transport intérieur. 1, record 4, French, - duplicata%20de%20lettre%20de%20voiture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des duplicatas ou des duplicata. 2, record 4, French, - duplicata%20de%20lettre%20de%20voiture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
duplicatas (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - duplicata%20de%20lettre%20de%20voiture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Ports
- Marine Terminals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- major water terminal
1, record 5, English, major%20water%20terminal
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water terminal with facilities for berthing numerous ships simultaneously at wharves and/or working anchorages, located within sheltered coastal waters adjacent to rail, highway, air and/or inland water transportation nets. It covers a relatively large area, and its scope of operation is such that it is designated as a probable nuclear target. 2, record 5, English, - major%20water%20terminal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
major water terminal: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 5, English, - major%20water%20terminal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Ports
- Gares maritimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- terminus maritime principal
1, record 5, French, terminus%20maritime%20principal
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminus maritime disposant de moyens permettant l'amarrage à quai ou le mouillage à des postes de déchargement de nombreux navires. Situé à l'intérieur d'eaux côtières abritées, voisines de transport par route, par chemin de fer, par voie aérienne et/ou par voie fluviale, il couvre une zone relativement étendue. Le volume des opérations est tel qu'il est considéré comme objectif nucléaire probable. 2, record 5, French, - terminus%20maritime%20principal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminus maritime principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 5, French, - terminus%20maritime%20principal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Puertos
- Estaciones marítimas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal marítima principal
1, record 5, Spanish, terminal%20mar%C3%ADtima%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal marítima, con instalaciones suficientes para atracar varios barcos a la vez, en muelles o fondeaderos, situada dentro de una zona costera protegida. Cerca de puntos con enlaces ferroviarios, terrestres o canales navegables. Cubre una zona amplia y su capacidad de funcionamiento es tal que puede ser con gran probabilidad un objetivo nuclear. 1, record 5, Spanish, - terminal%20mar%C3%ADtima%20principal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cargo ship
1, record 6, English, cargo%20ship
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- freighter 2, record 6, English, freighter
correct
- cargo freighter 3, record 6, English, cargo%20freighter
correct
- cargo vessel 2, record 6, English, cargo%20vessel
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power-driven ship employed exclusively in commercial transportation of commodities on the ocean and large inland bodies of water. 4, record 6, English, - cargo%20ship
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to MUSHI, 75, p. 64, cargo ships are mostly tramps and cargo liners but also include the 12-passenger cargo liners, the general cargo ships (comprising coasters), the roll-on-roll-off ships, the pallet ships, the barge carriers and the refrigerated cargo carriers. 5, record 6, English, - cargo%20ship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- navire de charge
1, record 6, French, navire%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cargo 2, record 6, French, cargo
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire de commerce destiné au transport des marchandises. 2, record 6, French, - navire%20de%20charge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les navires de charge comprennent aujourd'hui des cargos à marchandises diverses (cargos proprement dits), des transporteurs spécialisés, des caboteurs. 2, record 6, French, - navire%20de%20charge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo : le terme cargo (dérivé de l'expression anglaise «cargo-boat») fut longtemps, en France, l'appellation générique des navires de charge. 3, record 6, French, - navire%20de%20charge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Transporte por barcos especiales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco de carga
1, record 6, Spanish, barco%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- buque de carga 2, record 6, Spanish, buque%20de%20carga
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inland transportation
1, record 7, English, inland%20transportation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - inland%20transportation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transport au Canada
1, record 7, French, transport%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - transport%20au%20Canada
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-10-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inland transportation insurance
1, record 8, English, inland%20transportation%20insurance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inland Transportation Insurance means insurance, other than Marine Insurance, against loss of or damage to property while in transit or during delay incidental to transit.(Import, export, and domestic shipments; Registered Mail; Travelers’ samples.) 2, record 8, English, - inland%20transportation%20insurance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- assurance de transport intérieur
1, record 8, French, assurance%20de%20transport%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- assurance transport terrestre 2, record 8, French, assurance%20transport%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
- assurance de transport terrestre 3, record 8, French, assurance%20de%20transport%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
- assurance transports terrestres 4, record 8, French, assurance%20transports%20terrestres
correct, feminine noun
- assurance des transports terrestres 5, record 8, French, assurance%20des%20transports%20terrestres
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance de transport intérieur signifie l'assurance, autre que l'assurance maritime, contre la perte ou la détérioration de biens pendant leur transport ou pendant un retard inhérent au transport. (Importations, exportations et expéditions domestiques; courrier recommandé; échantillons de commis-voyageurs). 1, record 8, French, - assurance%20de%20transport%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance transports terrestres : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 6, record 8, French, - assurance%20de%20transport%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- inland carrier
1, record 9, English, inland%20carrier
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- inland transport 2, record 9, English, inland%20transport
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transportation line which hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points. 3, record 9, English, - inland%20carrier
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- transporteur intérieur
1, record 9, French, transporteur%20int%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur qui achemine des importations et des exportations entre des ports maritimes et des points situés à l'intérieur d'un pays. 1, record 9, French, - transporteur%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Road Safety
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Group of Experts on Road Traffic Safety 1, record 10, English, Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Road%20Traffic%20Safety
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : ECE [Economic Commission for Europe] ;Inland Transportation Committee. 1, record 10, English, - Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Road%20Traffic%20Safety
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Sécurité routière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'experts de la sécurité de la circulation
1, record 10, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20circulation
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Seguridad vial
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de expertos en seguridad vial
1, record 10, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20expertos%20en%20seguridad%20vial
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Rail Transport Operations
- Economics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Group of Experts on Track Costs 1, record 11, English, Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Track%20Costs
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ECE [Economic Commission for Europe] ;Inland Transportation Committee. 1, record 11, English, - Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Track%20Costs
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Économique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'experts du coût des infrastructures
1, record 11, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20des%20infrastructures
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Economía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de expertos en costos de vías
1, record 11, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20expertos%20en%20costos%20de%20v%C3%ADas
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-06-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- inland marine
1, record 12, English, inland%20marine
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term inland marine generally means insurance covering transportation risks and perils of all kinds(except exclusively sea voyages) through personal, commercial and miscellaneous floaters, and including broad cover on special types of fixed Real Property such as bridge's dams, etc. 1, record 12, English, - inland%20marine
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A literal interpretation or exact definition of its scope cannot be given, and the term Inland Marine is not used in the Insurance Acts of Ottawa or the provinces. 1, record 12, English, - inland%20marine
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- risques divers
1, record 12, French, risques%20divers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les termes "Risques divers" s'applique généralement aux risques de transport et risques de toutes sortes (à l'exclusion du transport maritime) qu'on couvre par des polices personnelles, commerciales ou autres, d'assurance flottante; il inclut la couverture étendue de certains genres de biens immeubles comme les ponts, les digues et autres. 1, record 12, French, - risques%20divers
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne peut donner d'interprétation littérale ni de définition exacte de la portée de ce terme qui n'est d'ailleurs pas utilisé dans les lois fédérales ni dans les lois provinciales relatives aux assurances. 1, record 12, French, - risques%20divers
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1983-12-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- non deductible insurance 1, record 13, English, non%20deductible%20insurance
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arrange non deductible, all-risk marine and inland insurance coverage on the vehicle for its full value plus transportation costs for the time the vehicle is released to the forwarding agent until it is released to the consignee of the final destination. 1, record 13, English, - non%20deductible%20insurance
Record 13, Key term(s)
- non deductible assurance
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- assurance sans clause de franchise
1, record 13, French, assurance%20sans%20clause%20de%20franchise
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans une clause d'un contrat de connaissement. 2, record 13, French, - assurance%20sans%20clause%20de%20franchise
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1980-05-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- inland container transportation 1, record 14, English, inland%20container%20transportation
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- transport terrestre de container 1, record 14, French, transport%20terrestre%20de%20container
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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