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UNLOADING BERTH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Cargo (Water Transport)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- berth occupancy
1, record 1, English, berth%20occupancy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage of the total time during the year that a grain unloading berth(or berths) is occupied by a ship to be unloaded. 2, record 1, English, - berth%20occupancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obviously, this depends on quantities imported annually, average ship size, and average unloading rates. 2, record 1, English, - berth%20occupancy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'utilisation des postes de déchargement
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27utilisation%20des%20postes%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- occupation utile des postes à quai 2, record 1, French, occupation%20utile%20des%20postes%20%C3%A0%20quai
correct, feminine noun
- occupation des postes à quai 2, record 1, French, occupation%20des%20postes%20%C3%A0%20quai
correct, feminine noun
- station utile à quai 2, record 1, French, station%20utile%20%C3%A0%20quai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage de temps dans l'année où un poste (des postes) est (sont) occupé(s) par des bateaux transportant du grain. 1, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27utilisation%20des%20postes%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce pourcentage dépend évidemment des importations annuelles, de la taille moyenne des bateaux et de la durée moyenne de déchargement. 1, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27utilisation%20des%20postes%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Terminals
- Materials Handling
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- service time
1, record 2, English, service%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Service time is the time the ship is at the unloading berth being unloaded or serviced. Obviously it depends on the ship unloader(s) being used. Ship unloaders for grain are designed and specified for a particular unloading rate expressed in tonnes per hour. But in reality, the average unloading rate is very much lower than rated unloading capacity and, in part, is a function of ship size. The larger the ship, the more efficient the performance of the unloader and the shorter the service time. 1, record 2, English, - service%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gares maritimes
- Manutention
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de déchargement
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le temps de déchargement est le temps que passe le bateau au poste de déchargement. Ce temps varie évidemment en fonction du type de déchargeurs utilisés. Les déchargeurs de bateaux de grain sont conçus pour fonctionner à une cadence particulière exprimée en tonnes à l'heure. En réalité, toutefois, le rythme moyen de déchargement est très inférieur à la capacité nominale et dépend en partie du tonnage des bateaux. Plus le bateau est gros, plus grande est l'efficacité du déchargeur et plus court est le temps de déchargement. 2, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones marítimas
- Manipulación de materiales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de descarga
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20descarga
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marine Terminals
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waiting time
1, record 3, English, waiting%20time
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waiting time is the time the ship spends after arrival at the harbour, before unloading starts. Ships may have to wait because another ship is in berth. The arrival of ships is a random event, but statistical analyses have shown that ship arrival times follow a Poisson distribution(a bell-shaped curve) about the average arrival time. 1, record 3, English, - waiting%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gares maritimes
- Manœuvre des navires
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période d'attente
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27attente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période d'attente est le temps qui s'écoule entre le moment où le bateau pénètre dans le port et le moment du déchargement. Il arrive que les bateaux doivent attendre lorsqu'un autre bâtiment est amarré. On ne peut prévoir avec une précision parfaite le moment de l'arrivée des bateaux, mais des analyses statistiques ont démontré que l'heure d'arrivée des bateaux suit une distribution de Poisson (courbe en cloche) centrée sur l'heure d'arrivée moyenne. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%27attente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unloading berth 1, record 4, English, unloading%20berth
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
development and transformation of the port of Le Havre 1, record 4, English, - unloading%20berth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installation de déchargement
1, record 4, French, installation%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évolution et transformation du port du Havre 1, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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