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CARGO OIL TANK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cargo oil tank
1, record 1, English, cargo%20oil%20tank
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment used to transport hydrocarbons for delivery purposes. 1, record 1, English, - cargo%20oil%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike the fuel tank, the cargo oil tank contains hydrocarbons that are not intended to power the vessel's engines. 1, record 1, English, - cargo%20oil%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cargo oil tank: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC). 2, record 1, English, - cargo%20oil%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- citerne à cargaison d'hydrocarbures
1, record 1, French, citerne%20%C3%A0%20cargaison%20d%27hydrocarbures
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment utilisé pour transporter des hydrocarbures à des fins de livraison. 1, record 1, French, - citerne%20%C3%A0%20cargaison%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à la soute à combustible, cette citerne contient des hydrocarbures qui ne sont pas destinés à l'alimentation des machines du bâtiment. 1, record 1, French, - citerne%20%C3%A0%20cargaison%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
citerne à cargaison d'hydrocarbures : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM). 2, record 1, French, - citerne%20%C3%A0%20cargaison%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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