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PONDERABLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Trade Goods
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy goods
1, record 1, English, heavy%20goods
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ponderables 2, record 1, English, ponderables
proposal, noun, plural
- weighty goods 2, record 1, English, weighty%20goods
proposal, plural
- weight goods 1, record 1, English, weight%20goods
plural
- heavy bulk material 3, record 1, English, heavy%20bulk%20material
- rough freight 4, record 1, English, rough%20freight
- heavy commodities 5, record 1, English, heavy%20commodities
plural
- heavy cargoes 6, record 1, English, heavy%20cargoes
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Put out all our boats and filled them with ponderables alongside. 7, record 1, English, - heavy%20goods
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ponderable (sb.): A substance or object having weight; plural: heavy articles. 7, record 1, English, - heavy%20goods
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deadweight good
- heavy good
- weight good
- heavy commodity
- heavy cargo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'objets de commerce
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marchandises pondéreuses
1, record 1, French, marchandises%20pond%C3%A9reuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pondéreux 2, record 1, French, pond%C3%A9reux
correct, masculine noun, plural
- marchandises lourdes 3, record 1, French, marchandises%20lourdes
feminine noun, plural
- chargement lourd 4, record 1, French, chargement%20lourd
masculine noun
- pondéreux en vrac 5, record 1, French, pond%C3%A9reux%20en%20vrac
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marchandise lourde
- marchandise pondéreuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de bienes comerciales
- Peso y carga (Transporte)
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercadería pesada
1, record 1, Spanish, mercader%C3%ADa%20pesada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carga pesada 1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20pesada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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