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PORT TWENTY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trailers and Hauling
- Transport of Goods
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roll-trailer 1, record 1, English, roll%2Dtrailer
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-bed trailer used to carry containers, machinery, and similar cargo, usually on a pier-to-pier basis in conjunction with roll-on/roll-off vessels. 1, record 1, English, - roll%2Dtrailer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These trailers are carried aboard [a] vessel but do not leave the pier area at port of discharge. Cargo is loaded on other trailers for overroad transport. Roll trailers may be twenty or forty feet in length and may range in height from sixteen to twenty-nine inches off the ground. They have solid rubber tires and may be rated to carry up to two hundred tons. 1, record 1, English, - roll%2Dtrailer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- roll trailer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Remorques et remorquage
- Transport de marchandises
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remorque routière
1, record 1, French, remorque%20routi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remorque de roulage 1, record 1, French, remorque%20de%20roulage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette remorque est différente de la remorque de parc, qui ne sort pas du terminal, donc sommaire. 1, record 1, French, - remorque%20routi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- port twenty 1, record 2, English, port%20twenty
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- la barre à gauche vingt
1, record 2, French, la%20barre%20%C3%A0%20gauche%20vingt
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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