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UNITISED VESSEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unitised cargo carrier
1, record 1, English, unitised%20cargo%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unitised ship 2, record 1, English, unitised%20ship
correct
- unitised vessel 2, record 1, English, unitised%20vessel
correct
- unit-load vessel 3, record 1, English, unit%2Dload%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UNITISED CARGO CARRIERS. The conventional cargo ship is now being displaced ... This is due to the almost standard practice of carrying all cargo in pallets, containers or conveyed in roll on/roll off (RO/RO) ferries. In the sea transportation of general cargo there are four major modes of unitised carriage of goods: 1) Container ships ... 2) Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO); 3) Pallet ships; 4) Barge Carriers ... 1, record 1, English, - unitised%20cargo%20carrier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unitized cargo carrier
- unitized ship
- unitized vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire à unités de charge
1, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur d'unités de charge 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Navires à unités de charge. Ces unités de charge peuvent être très diverses : des conteneurs mais aussi des plates-formes, des véhicules automobiles et des barges; les navires qui les transportent peuvent se répartir en navires porte-conteneurs cellulaires [...]; navires à manutention horizontale [...]; navires porte-barges [...] 1, record 1, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20unit%C3%A9s%20de%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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