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TRACER LETTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Inventory and Material Management
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short delivery
1, record 1, English, short%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short shipment 2, record 1, English, short%20shipment
correct
- short-landed cargo 3, record 1, English, short%2Dlanded%20cargo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cargo, shown on the ship's manifest, which has not been discharged at the port for which it was intended. The ship's agent at the discharge port sends a cargo tracer, by letter or telex, to the agents at the other discharge ports on the ship's itinerary to determine whether this cargo was landed in error at one of these ports. 3, record 1, English, - short%20delivery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- livraison incomplète
1, record 1, French, livraison%20incompl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Livraison d'une partie seulement d'une commande. 2, record 1, French, - livraison%20incompl%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expedición y entrega
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrega corta
1, record 1, Spanish, entrega%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrega menor que la cantidad solicitada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - entrega%20corta
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tracer letter 1, record 2, English, tracer%20letter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre de contrôle 1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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