TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
PORT CONGESTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feeder operator
1, record 1, English, feeder%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feeder operators are increasingly reluctant to take on longer term charters, demanded by owners, with the squeeze on income and port congestion meaning that operators miss cargo collection windows or operate at low utilisation. 1, record 1, English, - feeder%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitant de services de collecte
1, record 1, French, exploitant%20de%20services%20de%20collecte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les exploitants de services de collecte sont de plus en plus réticents à assumer les affrètements à long terme qu'exigent les propriétaires. Les pressions sur les revenus et la congestion des ports font qu'ils ratent des possibilités de collecte de cargaisons ou fonctionnent à faible capacité. 1, record 1, French, - exploitant%20de%20services%20de%20collecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- port congestion 1, record 2, English, port%20congestion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 2, English, - port%20congestion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encombrement des ports
1, record 2, French, encombrement%20des%20ports
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- congestion des ports 1, record 2, French, congestion%20des%20ports
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 2, French, - encombrement%20des%20ports
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- congestión en el puerto
1, record 2, Spanish, congesti%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20puerto
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - congesti%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20puerto
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Group of experts on port congestion 1, record 3, English, Group%20of%20experts%20on%20port%20congestion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'experts sur l'encombrement des ports 1, record 3, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20sur%20l%27encombrement%20des%20ports
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Expert Group on port congestion 1, record 4, English, Expert%20Group%20on%20port%20congestion
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'experts sur l'encombrement des ports 1, record 4, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20sur%20l%27encombrement%20des%20ports
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de l'UNCTAD. 1, record 4, French, - Groupe%20d%27experts%20sur%20l%27encombrement%20des%20ports
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: