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OCEAN CONTAINER [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-08-17

English

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

A container designed to be moved inland on its own chassis which can be loaded at the shippers plant for shipment overseas.

OBS

Basic types of containers are dry van, open top, half high, hi cube, flat rock, tank container, refrigerated container, insulated container, tilting container. Average outside dimensions are generally 20, 35, and 40 feet in length, 8 feet wide and 8 feet high standard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
CONT

Le conteneur maritime, largement utilisé dans les transports intercontinentaux, évite les ruptures de charge. Il a été standardisé par les Américains : c'est une boîte parallélépipédique de 20, 30 ou 40 pieds de longueur, assurant de bout en bout un transport de camion ou de wagon à navire, spécialisé ou non, et vice versa.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contenedores
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
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