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SEA GOING VESSEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean-going ship
1, record 1, English, ocean%2Dgoing%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea-going vessel 2, record 1, English, sea%2Dgoing%20vessel
correct
- deep-sea vessel 3, record 1, English, deep%2Dsea%20vessel
correct
- ocean-going vessel 4, record 1, English, ocean%2Dgoing%20vessel
correct
- deep-sea ship 3, record 1, English, deep%2Dsea%20ship
correct
- sea-going ship 5, record 1, English, sea%2Dgoing%20ship
correct
- seagoing ship 6, record 1, English, seagoing%20ship
correct
- offshore vessel 7, record 1, English, offshore%20vessel
correct
- ocean going ship 8, record 1, English, ocean%20going%20ship
correct
- saltie 9, record 1, English, saltie
correct, Canada
- foreign-going ship 10, record 1, English, foreign%2Dgoing%20ship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, "navire de haute mer" is used in both the military and non military contents, "navire océanique" is used mostly in a military context. 11, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dgoing%20ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saltie: term used by the Canadian Grain Commission. 12, record 1, English, - ocean%2Dgoing%20ship
Record 1, Key term(s)
- seagoing vessel
- off-shore vessel
- sea going vessel
- deep sea vessel
- ocean going vessel
- deep sea ship
- oceangoing ship
- oceangoing vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire océanique
1, record 1, French, navire%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire de haute mer 2, record 1, French, navire%20de%20haute%20mer
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- navire long courrier 3, record 1, French, navire%20long%20courrier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- navire hauturier 4, record 1, French, navire%20hauturier
correct, masculine noun
- bâtiment de mer 5, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- salé 6, record 1, French, sal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- long-courrier 7, record 1, French, long%2Dcourrier
correct, masculine noun
- navire au long cours 8, record 1, French, navire%20au%20long%20cours
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «navire de haute mer» est employé en contexte militaire et non militaire, «navire océanique» convient surtout au militaire et «navire long courrier» au non militaire seulement. 9, record 1, French, - navire%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navire de haute mer; navire océanique; navire long courrier : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 10, record 1, French, - navire%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
salé : terme en usage à la Commission des grains. 11, record 1, French, - navire%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- navire de haute-mer
- long courrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque oceánico
1, record 1, Spanish, buque%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- buque de navegación de altura 2, record 1, Spanish, buque%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20de%20altura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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