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CARGO SHIP [25 records]

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Record 1 2026-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Safety (Water Transport)
DEF

A cargo ship with added strength built into the hull, so that it can operate safely in ice-covered waters.

Key term(s)
  • ice strengthened cargo ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
DEF

Navire de charge dont la coque est renforcée afin de résister aux dommages liés à la glace.

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
DEF

A modernized type of general cargo carrier with holds and decks clear of obstructions, wider hatch openings ..., a combination of ship cranage, derricks and ... side ports for loading and discharging.

Key term(s)
  • multipurpose cargo vessel
  • multipurpose cargo carrier
  • multipurpose vessel
  • multi-purpose ship
  • multi-purpose carrier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
CONT

Les cargos polyvalents [...] ont toujours comme fonction principale le transport des marchandises diverses, mais sont également conçus pour des transports spéciaux, tels que conteneurs[,] vrac, sec ou liquide, colis lourds, etc.

OBS

navire mixte; transporteur mixte : L'adjectif mixte s'applique également, depuis quelques décennies, à un navire de charge spécialisé qui peut transporter, soit simultanément, soit au cours de différentes traversées, plusieurs catégories de marchandises.

OBS

navire polyvalent : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2022-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Transport of Goods
CONT

Cargo airships are ideally suited for year-round northern transportation. They have a minimal footprint, require only a flat space to land and can carry large heavy loads. They are also relatively affordable and sustainable

Key term(s)
  • cargo air ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Transport de marchandises
CONT

Les dirigeables-cargos sont la solution idéale pour le transport toutes saisons dans le Nord. Leur empreinte est minimale, il ne leur faut qu'une surface plane pour atterrir et ils peuvent transporter de grosses charges lourdes. Ils sont aussi relativement abordables et durables.

Spanish

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Record 6 2018-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

[A] ship [that] may take any goods that are not handled by specialized ships.

Key term(s)
  • break-bulk ship
  • break-bulk vessel
  • breakbulk cargo ship
  • breakbulk cargo vessel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

[...] navire non spécialisé [qui transporte] toutes sortes de marchandises sous les formes les plus variées.

Spanish

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Record 7 2018-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
CONT

China has launched its first all-electric cargo ship. The 230-foot-long ship runs a mere eight miles per hour, but the vessel has zero emissions of waste gas pollutants.

French

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

L'utilisation du cargo électrique évitera 40 000 trajets annuels en camion, avance l'entreprise Yara. Fabriqué par l'industriel Kongsberg, le bateau convoiera une centaine de conteneurs sur 65 milles marins.

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Special Water Transport
DEF

A type of ship typically used to transport perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation, such as fruit, meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products and other foods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
DEF

Navire de charge transportant des produits périssables et exigeant une certaine réfrigération durant leur transport, comme les fruits ou la viande. Ils incluent de nombreux systèmes de réfrigération et sont souvent rapides.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Congelación y refrigeración
  • Pesca comercial
  • Transporte por barcos especiales
DEF

Buque especializado en el transporte de cargas refrigeradas.

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Record 9 2017-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
OBS

ship and ship cargo insurance: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
OBS

assurance des navires et des cargaisons : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
DEF

Ship which carries supplies for amphibious task force and can land same in its own organic landing craft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
DEF

Cargo d'assaut muni de chalands de débarquement en pontée.

Spanish

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Record 11 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
DEF

A ship that permits vehicles to roll on and off board and to load and unload cargo by means of mobile support equipment.

Key term(s)
  • roro vessel
  • ro ro vessel
  • roro cargo
  • ro ro cargo
  • roll on roll off ship
  • roll on roll off vessel
  • roll on roll off freighter
  • ro ro
  • roll on roll off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
DEF

Navire qui permet aux véhicules de rouler à bord et de débarquer de la même manière, ou dont la manutention des marchandises s'effectue par matériel roulant.

OBS

roulier : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat.

PHR

Transport par navires rouliers.

Key term(s)
  • navire roro
  • navire ro ro
  • ro ro
  • ro-ro

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
DEF

Buque dotado con equipamientos que permiten el embarque y desembarque de vehículos rodados o ferroviarios.

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Record 12 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

... The Progress supply vehicle to the ISS [International Space Station] is an automated version of the Soyuz, and was developed to carry propellant and cargo to the Salyut and Mir space station. It will serve the same purpose for the ISS. Although the ISS has its own propulsion system, generally it is the Progress vehicle that will perform periodic reboost maneuvers to maintain the ISS orbital altitude. The Progress is approximately the same size as the Soyuz, but it has a slightly higher mass at launch of approximately 7150 kg. The Progress spacecraft docks automatically to the ISS, and the TORU [Teleoperated Control System - Manual Docking System on Zarya] system acts as a backup remote control docking system. Progress is composed of three modules: the Cargo Module, the Refueling Module, and the Instrument/Propulsion Module. A modified version of the Progress M, called the Progress M1, is planned for operation with the ISS. This version will have more propellant tanks for refueling, as the entire Refueling Module is devoted to fuel. Water will be carried in the Cargo Module. The Progress payload includes cargo in the pressurized Cargo Module and propellant in the Refueling Module. Excess propellant that is usually in the propulsion system tanks in the Instrumentation/Propulsion Module can also be used by the ISS.

OBS

Progress supply vehicle; Progress cargo ship; Progress cargo craft; Progress resupply ship: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Progress M1-3 cargo spacecraft, M-44 craft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

La station sera ravitaillée par un premier Progress M1. Ce vaisseau automatique [...] apportera principalement les tonnes de carburant nécessaires pour maintenir l'altitude et l'orientation de la station.

OBS

vaisseau-cargo Progress; vaisseau de ravitaillement Progress; vaisseau Progress : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

Vaisseau-cargo Progress-M.

PHR

Vaisseau-cargo Progress non habité.

Spanish

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Record 13 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

... the undocking of the Progress M1-4 unmanned cargo craft ...

OBS

unmanned cargo spacecraft: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

The Progress M1-2 unmanned cargo spacecraf.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

L'ATV [Automatic Transfer Vehicle] est un vaisseau cargo non habité de 20,5 tonnes avec des dimensions de 9,50 m x 4,51 m, développé par l'Agence Spatiale Européenne (ESA), dans le cadre de la participation européenne à la Station spatiale internationale. Il sera lancé par Ariane 5 depuis Kourou et effectuera un arrimage, en mode automatique, sur le module de service russe de la Station spatiale internationale.

OBS

vaisseau cargo non habité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 14 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
CONT

General purpose bulk carrier. ... This type of dry cargo carrier ... is well suited for handling the relatively low density cargoes such as coal, grain, bauxite and sugar. ... The number of holds should be such as to permit the loading of various types of grain ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
CONT

Les plans classiques d'un cargo-sec (transporteur de marchandises sèches) comportent un double fond, plusieurs cales, un compartiment des machines au centre du navire, un coqueron avant et un coqueron arrière.

Spanish

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Record 15 2001-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regulations (Water Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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Record 16 2001-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
DEF

A power-driven ship employed exclusively in commercial transportation of commodities on the ocean and large inland bodies of water.

OBS

According to MUSHI, 75, p. 64, cargo ships are mostly tramps and cargo liners but also include the 12-passenger cargo liners, the general cargo ships (comprising coasters), the roll-on-roll-off ships, the pallet ships, the barge carriers and the refrigerated cargo carriers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
DEF

Navire de commerce destiné au transport des marchandises.

CONT

Les navires de charge comprennent aujourd'hui des cargos à marchandises diverses (cargos proprement dits), des transporteurs spécialisés, des caboteurs.

OBS

cargo : le terme cargo (dérivé de l'expression anglaise «cargo-boat») fut longtemps, en France, l'appellation générique des navires de charge.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Transporte por barcos especiales
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Record 17 2000-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Maritime Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 18 1997-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Water Transport
  • Types of Ships and Boats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
  • Types de bateaux
DEF

Navire dont les cales sont maintenues à une température contrôlée conforme aux exigences de conservation d'une marchandise périssable (denrées alimentaires) ou délicate.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por barcos especiales
  • Tipos de barcos
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Record 19 1994-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Terminals
OBS

Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gares maritimes
OBS

Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 20 1990-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
DEF

Either "weight" or "capacity". The weight ton in the US and in British countries is the English long or gross ton of 2240 lb. A ton of carrying capacity of a ship is 40 cubic feet.

OBS

Standardized by CGSB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
DEF

Peut être "au poids" ou "au cubage". La tonne au poids, aux E.-U. et dans les pays britanniques, est la tonne forte (2240 lb. La tonne "au cubage" est ordinairement de 40 pieds cubes.

OBS

Normalisé par l'ONGC.

Spanish

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Record 21 1988-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux

Spanish

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Record 22 1984-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms
  • River and Sea Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

délivré par le MDC.

Spanish

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Record 23 1984-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms
  • River and Sea Navigation
OBS

DOT Form SIC-3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

formule SIC-3 du MDT.

Spanish

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Record 24 1984-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms
  • River and Sea Navigation
OBS

DOT Form SIC-4.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

formule SIC-4 du MDT.

Spanish

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Record 25 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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