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SHIPPING CONFERENCE [65 records]

Record 1 2024-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Maritime Organizations
OBS

Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987: short title.

OBS

An Act to exempt certain shipping conference practices from the provisions of the Competition Act, to repeal the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof : long title.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Organisations maritimes
OBS

Loi dérogatoire de 1987 sur les conférences maritimes : titre abrégé.

OBS

Loi soustrayant certaines pratiques des conférences maritimes à l'application de la Loi sur la concurrence, abrogeant la Loi dérogatoire sur les conférences maritimes et apportant des modifications corrélatives à d'autres lois : titre intégral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
  • Organizaciones marítimas
Key term(s)
  • Ley derogatoria sobre las conferencias marítimas
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Record 2 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
DEF

A freight rate negotiated by a shipper or freight forwarder with a shipping line or liner conference for shipping in excess of a minimum agreed quantity of cargo on any one ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
CONT

Any shipping line admitted to membership of a conference shall have sailing and loading rights in the trades covered by that conference.

OBS

loading right: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • loading rights

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce
OBS

droit de chargement : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • droits de chargement

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Organizations
  • Maritime Law
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Two or more shipping lines operating a service in common between designated geographical areas.

OBS

The lines agree on a set of freight rates and any special rates for shippers and each line charges the same as the others. The ships used are of types suitable for the trade. Unlike tramp shipping where freight rates are a function of daily supply and demand, conference rates are relatively stable : base rates are altered by means of a general rate increase which in many cases is once a year. Lines in a conference are governed by the rules of membership which may include rights to load or discharge at certain ports and pooling of cargo.

OBS

shipping conference : term standardized by CGSB [Canadian General Standards Board].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisations maritimes
  • Droit maritime
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

conférence de navigation : terme normalisé par l'ONGC [Office des normes générales du Canada].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organizaciones marítimas
  • Derecho marítimo
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Agrupación de líneas marítimas que hacen una misma ruta, y que se ponen de acuerdo con la finalidad de informar y estabilizar los fletes y suministrar los servicios en las condiciones de explotación que se fije para esa ruta, se le denomina Conferencia Marítima, Conferencia de Fletes o Conferencia Naviera.

OBS

La conferencia es pues un oligopolio que elimina toda competencia, no solo de fletes, sino en condiciones de prestación del servicio, en tal forma que el usuario no tiene ninguna alternativa para buscar fletes más económicos ni para lograr un mejor servicio.

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Record 5 2009-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Maritime Organizations
  • Maritime Law
DEF

A shipping conference in which there are not restrictions upon membership other than ability and willingness to serve the trade and abide by the rules of the conference.

OBS

A shipping conference is an association of two or more shipping lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Organisations maritimes
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
DEF

A shipping line which is a member of a liner conference whose affiliated shipowners agree to charge uniform rates and other terms of carriage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Maritime Law
OBS

The International Chamber of Shipping was founded in 1921 to co-ordinate the views of the international shipping industry on matters of common interest, in the policy-making, technical and legal fields of shipping operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droit maritime
Key term(s)
  • Conférence internationale de la marine marchande

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Derecho marítimo
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Record 8 1999-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
DEF

extra charge applied by a liner conference or a shipping line on lifts exceeding a weight specified in its tariff, often five tonnes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A move whereby a member of a shipping conference elects to depart from the specific services rates set forth by the conference, giving ten calendar days notice of such action. The conference member's new schedule of rate, or rates, officially takes effect no later than ten days after receipt of notice by the conference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por agua
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 10 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Personnel Management (General)
OBS

UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]/Committee on Shipping, Trade and Development Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
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Record 11 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Transportation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Transports

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Transport of Goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Transport de marchandises

Spanish

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Record 13 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 14 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Foreign Trade
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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Record 15 1996-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Shipping and Delivery
OBS

Source(s): Annual Review 1993, figure 4.17.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Expédition et livraison
OBS

Source(s) : Examen annuel 1993, graphique 4.17.

Spanish

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Record 16 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
OBS

Source(s): Annual Review 1993, figure 4.20.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

Source(s) : Examen annuel 1993, graphique 4.20.

Spanish

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Record 17 1992-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conference Titles
  • Committees and Boards (Admin.)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conférences
  • Comités et commissions (Admin.)
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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Record 18 1990-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Special Water Transport
CONT

Proposals in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development by the developing countries to eliminate flags of convenience and institute bilateral cargo sharing arrangement would also have a negative impact on shipping freight rates by reducing competition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
CONT

Certaines propositions des pays en voie de développement à la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement visant l'élimination des pavillons de complaisance et la conclusion d'arrangements bilatéraux de partage des cargaisons auraient également des répercussions néfastes sur les taux de fret maritime car elles pourraient entraîner une réduction de la concurrence.

Spanish

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Record 19 1988-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
DEF

A firm which belongs to a shipping conference, i. e. an arrangement between a number of carriers(by air or sea) in order to bring their business policies into agreement and to corner the market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports

Spanish

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Record 20 1987-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
CONT

Le trafic de conférences doit en principe se partager suivant la règle des "40/40/20" : 40 % pour l'État exportateur, 40 % pour l'État importateur et 20 % pour les flottes des pays tiers.

Spanish

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Record 21 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 22 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 23 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 24 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 25 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 26 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 27 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 28 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 29 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 30 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 31 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 32 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 33 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 34 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 35 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 36 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 37 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 38 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 39 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 40 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 41 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 42 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 43 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 44 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 45 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 46 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 47 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 48 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 49 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 50 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 51 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 52 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 53 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 54 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 55 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 56 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 57 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 58 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 59 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 60 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 61 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 62 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 63 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 64 1987-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Shipping conference serving Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Conférence maritime desservant le Canada.

Spanish

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Record 65 1986-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Transport par eau
OBS

(tenue à Londres en nov. 1969)

Spanish

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