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SHALLOW DRAFT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laker
1, record 1, English, laker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake freighter 2, record 1, English, lake%20freighter
correct
- lake vessel 3, record 1, English, lake%20vessel
correct, standardized
- canaller 4, record 1, English, canaller
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, shallow draft ship designed to transport cargoes within the inland water system of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. 5, record 1, English, - laker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laker: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 6, record 1, English, - laker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lake vessel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - laker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cargo hors mer
1, record 1, French, cargo%20hors%20mer
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laquier 2, record 1, French, laquier
correct, masculine noun
- lacquier 3, record 1, French, lacquier
correct, masculine noun
- vraquier des Grands Lacs 4, record 1, French, vraquier%20des%20Grands%20Lacs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire de commerce long et étroit, adapté aux écluses des nappes d'eau intérieures comme les Grands Lacs et la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent. 4, record 1, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo hors mer; laquier : termes et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments. 5, record 1, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cargo hors mer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shallow draft port 1, record 2, English, shallow%20draft%20port
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shallow draught port
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- port à faible tirant d'eau
1, record 2, French, port%20%C3%A0%20faible%20tirant%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shallow draft vessel 1, record 3, English, shallow%20draft%20vessel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shallow draught ship 2, record 3, English, shallow%20draught%20ship
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- shallow draught vessel
- shallow draft ship
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- navire à tirant d'eau réduit
1, record 3, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20tirant%20d%27eau%20r%C3%A9duit
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- navire à faible tirant d'eau 2, record 3, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20faible%20tirant%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire à faible tirant d'eau : Source : C-83, Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995. 2, record 3, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20tirant%20d%27eau%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ultra shallow draft vessel 1, record 4, English, ultra%20shallow%20draft%20vessel
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ultra shallow draught vessel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- navire à très faible tirant d'eau
1, record 4, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20tirant%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- navire à tirant d'eau très réduit 1, record 4, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20tirant%20d%27eau%20tr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9duit
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shallow draft tug 1, record 5, English, shallow%20draft%20tug
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- remorqueur à faible tirant d'eau
1, record 5, French, remorqueur%20%C3%A0%20faible%20tirant%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : GCC [Garde côtière canadienne]. 1, record 5, French, - remorqueur%20%C3%A0%20faible%20tirant%20d%27eau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- surface-piercing propeller 1, record 6, English, surface%2Dpiercing%20propeller
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With Arneson surface-piercing propellers, you maintain a shallow draft capacity. 1, record 6, English, - surface%2Dpiercing%20propeller
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hélice semi-immergée
1, record 6, French, h%C3%A9lice%20semi%2Dimmerg%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shallow draft 1, record 7, English, shallow%20draft
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- de faible tirant d'eau 1, record 7, French, de%20faible%20tirant%20d%27eau
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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