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CRUISE SHIP [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Modes of Transport (Tourism)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- icebreaker cruise ship
1, record 1, English, icebreaker%20cruise%20ship
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- icebreaking cruise ship 2, record 1, English, icebreaking%20cruise%20ship
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large ship designed to handle ice-covered waters that contains suites for passengers to experience touristic activities as part of a cruise. 3, record 1, English, - icebreaker%20cruise%20ship
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ice breaker cruise ship
- ice-breaker cruise ship
- ice breaking cruise ship
- ice-breaking cruise ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Moyens de transport (Tourisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brise-glace de croisière
1, record 1, French, brise%2Dglace%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand navire capable de naviguer dans la glace, qui est doté de cabines afin de permettre aux passagers de participer à des activités touristiques lors d'une croisière. 2, record 1, French, - brise%2Dglace%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brise-glaces de croisière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
- Modes of Transport (Tourism)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- river cruise ship
1, record 2, English, river%20cruise%20ship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- river ship 2, record 2, English, river%20ship
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compared to ocean cruise ships, river cruise ships are a lot smaller. The ships are designed smaller so that they can sail along narrow waterways and under low bridges. Generally, they host around 200 passengers so they don't need as many facilities onboard. 1, record 2, English, - river%20cruise%20ship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Moyens de transport (Tourisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paquebot fluvial
1, record 2, French, paquebot%20fluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un paquebot fluvial est un bateau à passagers proposant des croisières avec hébergement, dont la capacité en passagers est d'environ 150 personnes. Ces [bateaux-hôtels] peuvent transporter entre 50 et 200 passagers à bord d'unités mesurant entre 80 et 135 m. 1, record 2, French, - paquebot%20fluvial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cruise ship director
1, record 3, English, cruise%20ship%20director
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- directeur de croisière
1, record 3, French, directeur%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- directrice de croisière 1, record 3, French, directrice%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cruise ship line manager
1, record 4, English, cruise%20ship%20line%20manager
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire de lignes de croisières
1, record 4, French, gestionnaire%20de%20lignes%20de%20croisi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cruise ship
1, record 5, English, cruise%20ship
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruise ship: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 5, English, - cruise%20ship
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paquebot de croisière
1, record 5, French, paquebot%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paquebot de croisière : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 5, French, - paquebot%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Modes of Transport (Tourism)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cruise ship
1, record 6, English, cruise%20ship
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cruise vessel 2, record 6, English, cruise%20vessel
correct
- cruise liner 3, record 6, English, cruise%20liner
correct
- cruising vessel 2, record 6, English, cruising%20vessel
correct
- passenger-cruise vessel 4, record 6, English, passenger%2Dcruise%20vessel
correct
- cruiser 5, record 6, English, cruiser
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cruise ship had captured the imagination ... of the traveller ... Seldom exceeding 20,000 tons, these vessels operate on short vacation cruises and on long voyages around the world, touching at out-of-the-way ports. Their features include air-conditioned cabins, swimming pools, and sun decks covered by glass in inclement weather. 6, record 6, English, - cruise%20ship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Moyens de transport (Tourisme)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paquebot de croisière
1, record 6, French, paquebot%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- navire de croisière 2, record 6, French, navire%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les anciens paquebots des lignes régulières de passagers ont disparus, et les seuls navires modernes sont : - les paquebots de croisière, pour les croisières à longue distance et même autour du monde [...] Ils sont très fonctionnels dans leur rôle d'hôtels flottants [et] très manœuvrables [...] 3, record 6, French, - paquebot%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le paquebot de croisière [...] est assez voisin par sa conception du paquebot de ligne, mais souvent de dimensions et de vitesse inférieures. 4, record 6, French, - paquebot%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Medios de transporte (Turismo)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- crucero de turismo
1, record 6, Spanish, crucero%20de%20turismo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- crucero 2, record 6, Spanish, crucero
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aunque su actividad y sus instalaciones [las del puerto] se han desplazado hacia el estuario para acoger mejor los grandes cargadores, su excepcional ubicación atrae a cada vez más cruceros y barcos de recreo. 2, record 6, Spanish, - crucero%20de%20turismo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- car ferry and cruise ship
1, record 7, English, car%20ferry%20and%20cruise%20ship
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cruise/car ferry 1, record 7, English, cruise%2Fcar%20ferry
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a car ferry that combines the requirements of a car carrier with the facilities of a small cruise liner. 1, record 7, English, - car%20ferry%20and%20cruise%20ship
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paquebot transbordeur
1, record 7, French, paquebot%20transbordeur
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- paquebot-car-ferry 1, record 7, French, paquebot%2Dcar%2Dferry
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les paquebots transbordeurs se distinguent des transbordeurs ordinaires, non par leur taille relativement importante, non plus que par leur nombre élevé de passagers, mais par le fait que ceux-ci disposent de cabines en raison du trajet prévu, qui est très long (...) 1, record 7, French, - paquebot%20transbordeur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«paquebot-car-ferry» : Quoique utilisé en français, "paquebot-car-ferry" devrait constituer un second choix face à "paquebot transbordeur" 2, record 7, French, - paquebot%20transbordeur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-05-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Marine Transportation Security Regulations
1, record 8, English, Marine%20Transportation%20Security%20Regulations
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Marine Transportation Security Regulations(Cruise Ships and Cruise Ship Facilities) 1, record 8, English, Marine%20Transportation%20Security%20Regulations%28Cruise%20Ships%20and%20Cruise%20Ship%20%20Facilities%29
former designation, correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marine Transportation Security Act. 1, record 8, English, - Marine%20Transportation%20Security%20Regulations
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur la sûreté du transport maritime
1, record 8, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20du%20transport%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Règlement sur la sûreté du transport maritime (navires de croisière et installations maritimes pour navires de croisière) 1, record 8, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20du%20transport%20maritime%20%28navires%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20et%20installations%20maritimes%20pour%20navires%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%29
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la sûreté du transport maritime. 1, record 8, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20du%20transport%20maritime
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-04-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Tourism
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Canadian cruise ship industry 1, record 9, English, Canadian%20cruise%20ship%20industry
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Tourisme
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- industrie canadienne des navires de croisière
1, record 9, French, industrie%20canadienne%20des%20navires%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Tourism (General)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cruise ship market 1, record 10, English, cruise%20ship%20market
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- secteur des croisières touristiques
1, record 10, French, secteur%20des%20croisi%C3%A8res%20touristiques
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Transports Canada 1, record 10, French, - secteur%20des%20croisi%C3%A8res%20touristiques
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- North West Cruise Ship Association
1, record 11, English, North%20West%20Cruise%20Ship%20Association
correct, British Columbia
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- North West CruiseShip Association
1, record 11, French, North%20West%20CruiseShip%20Association
correct, British Columbia
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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