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DEADWEIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deadweight
1, record 1, English, deadweight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deadweight is a measure of the amount of outcome that would have happened even if the activity had not taken place. 1, record 1, English, - deadweight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dead weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids mort
1, record 1, French, poids%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poids mort est une mesure des résultats qui auraient été obtenus même si l'activité ne s'était pas déroulée. 1, record 1, French, - poids%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deadweight tonnage
1, record 2, English, deadweight%20tonnage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DWT 2, record 2, English, DWT
correct, standardized
- dwt 3, record 2, English, dwt
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deadweight 4, record 2, English, deadweight
correct
- DW 5, record 2, English, DW
correct
- DW 5, record 2, English, DW
- deadweight capacity 6, record 2, English, deadweight%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of gross (long) tons of cargo, store, and bunker fuels that a marine vessel can transport. 2, record 2, English, - deadweight%20tonnage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deadweight tonnage: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 7, record 2, English, - deadweight%20tonnage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dead weight tonnage
- dead-weight tonnage
- dead weight capacity
- dead-weight capacity
- dead weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- port en lourd
1, record 2, French, port%20en%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PL 2, record 2, French, PL
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- portée en lourd 3, record 2, French, port%C3%A9e%20en%20lourd
correct, feminine noun
- tonnage de port en lourd 4, record 2, French, tonnage%20de%20port%20en%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
- tpl 5, record 2, French, tpl
correct, masculine noun
- tpl 5, record 2, French, tpl
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de tonnes fortes de cargaisons, d'approvisionnements et de combustible qu'un navire peut transporter. 2, record 2, French, - port%20en%20lourd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port en lourd : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 2, French, - port%20en%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peso y carga (Transporte)
- Transporte por agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso muerto
1, record 2, Spanish, peso%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tonelaje de peso muerto 2, record 2, Spanish, tonelaje%20de%20peso%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
- tonelada de peso muerto 3, record 2, Spanish, tonelada%20de%20peso%20muerto
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El peso de la carga más el combustible que lleva la embarcación cuando está totalmente cargada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - peso%20muerto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deadweight
1, record 3, English, deadweight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight of a dressed carcass. 1, record 3, English, - deadweight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deadweight is an indication to a butcher of the meat available on a carcass. 1, record 3, English, - deadweight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse with "carcass weight" or "slaughter weight." 2, record 3, English, - deadweight
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dead weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poids mort
1, record 3, French, poids%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PM 2, record 3, French, PM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids de la carcasse d'un animal de boucherie. Il faut préciser si le poids est indiqué avec ou sans la réfaction de chaud. 3, record 3, French, - poids%20mort
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moment de l'abattage, les veaux devaient avoir atteint le poids mort d'au moins 100 kg [...] 4, record 3, French, - poids%20mort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mataderos
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso muerto
1, record 3, Spanish, peso%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la venta del ganado listo para matadero se puede realizar [...] de dos formas diferentes: ganado en pie, valorando su peso vivo o el animal ya sacrificado, valorando el peso muerto de la canal o pieza homogénea de medio cuerpo del animal (2 por animal). 1, record 3, Spanish, - peso%20muerto
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