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CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cargo deadweight
1, record 1, English, cargo%20deadweight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- useful deadweight 2, record 1, English, useful%20deadweight
correct
- deadweight cargo capacity 3, record 1, English, deadweight%20cargo%20capacity
correct
- DWCC 4, record 1, English, DWCC
correct
- DWCC 4, record 1, English, DWCC
- net capacity 5, record 1, English, net%20capacity
correct
- cargo carrying capacity 5, record 1, English, cargo%20carrying%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight of cargo which a ship is able to carry when immersed to the appropriate load line, expressed in tonnes or tons. 6, record 1, English, - cargo%20deadweight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dead weight cargo capacity
- dead-weight cargo capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids mort de cargaison
1, record 1, French, poids%20mort%20de%20cargaison
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portée en lourd utile 2, record 1, French, port%C3%A9e%20en%20lourd%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- port en lourd utile 3, record 1, French, port%20en%20lourd%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poids mort de cargaison : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - poids%20mort%20de%20cargaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peso y carga (Transporte)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de cargamento
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20cargamento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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