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SHALLOW DRAFT SHIP [2 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 2003-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shallow draft vessel 1, record 2, English, shallow%20draft%20vessel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shallow draught ship 2, record 2, English, shallow%20draught%20ship
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shallow draught vessel
- shallow draft ship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navire à tirant d'eau réduit
1, record 2, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20tirant%20d%27eau%20r%C3%A9duit
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- navire à faible tirant d'eau 2, record 2, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20faible%20tirant%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire à faible tirant d'eau : Source : C-83, Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995. 2, record 2, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20tirant%20d%27eau%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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