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PORT DUES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
- Ports
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harbour due
1, record 1, English, harbour%20due
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- port due 2, record 1, English, port%20due
correct
- harbor due 3, record 1, English, harbor%20due
correct
- port charge 4, record 1, English, port%20charge
correct
- harbour charge 5, record 1, English, harbour%20charge
correct
- harbor charge 6, record 1, English, harbor%20charge
correct
- harbour fees 7, record 1, English, harbour%20fees
correct, plural
- harbor fees 7, record 1, English, harbor%20fees
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A charge for the use of a harbour [or port]. 8, record 1, English, - harbour%20due
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port due; harbour due; harbor due: terms usually used in the plural. 9, record 1, English, - harbour%20due
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
harbour due : The plural of this term (harbour dues) has been standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 10, record 1, English, - harbour%20due
Record 1, Key term(s)
- port dues
- harbour dues
- harbor dues
- port charges
- harbour charges
- harbor charge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
- Ports
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de port
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20port
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit portuaire 2, record 1, French, droit%20portuaire
correct, masculine noun
- frais portuaires 3, record 1, French, frais%20portuaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
- frais de port 4, record 1, French, frais%20de%20port
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme perçue par les autorités portuaires pour l'usage de leurs installations. 5, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20port
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de port; droit portuaire : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20port
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits de port
- droits portuaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tarificación (Transporte por agua)
- Puertos
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho portuario
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20portuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho de puerto 2, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20puerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho que por estadía se carga al armador de un buque por el uso del muelle. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derecho%20portuario
Record 1, Key term(s)
- derechos portuarios
- derechos de puerto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Pricing (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voyage costs
1, record 2, English, voyage%20costs
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As distinct from daily operating costs, voyage costs consist of agents’ commission, port and canal dues, loading/discharging expenses, dispatch, other voyage expenses, bunkers and cargo insurance. 1, record 2, English, - voyage%20costs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- voyage cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais afférents au voyage
1, record 2, French, frais%20aff%C3%A9rents%20au%20voyage
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distincts des coûts d'exploitation quotidiens, les frais afférents à un voyage sont composés de la commission des agents, des droits de ports et de canaux, des dépenses de chargement et de déchargement, des primes de célérité (dispatch), d'autres dépenses de voyage, des soutes et de l'assurance de la cargaison. 1, record 2, French, - frais%20aff%C3%A9rents%20au%20voyage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Pricing (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freight earning capacity
1, record 3, English, freight%20earning%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freight-earning capacity 2, record 3, English, freight%2Dearning%20capacity
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Net registered tonnage. This is assumed to represent a measure of the ship's freight earning capacity, and is the figure usually employed to assess port and light dues. 1, record 3, English, - freight%20earning%20capacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité de recette
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20recette
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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