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SEA TRANSPORT [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea transport officer
1, record 1, English, sea%20transport%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- STO 2, record 1, English, STO
correct
- S.T.O. 3, record 1, English, S%2ET%2EO%2E
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officier du transport mer
1, record 1, French, officier%20du%20transport%20mer
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OTM 1, record 1, French, OTM
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Principal Sea Transport Officer
1, record 2, English, Principal%20Sea%20Transport%20Officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PSTO 1, record 2, English, PSTO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Officier principal du transport maritime
1, record 2, French, Officier%20principal%20du%20transport%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OPTM 2, record 2, French, OPTM
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marine transportation
1, record 3, English, marine%20transportation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- maritime transport 2, record 3, English, maritime%20transport
correct
- sea transport 3, record 3, English, sea%20transport
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marine transportation: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 3, English, - marine%20transportation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transport maritime
1, record 3, French, transport%20maritime
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acheminement des personnes, des marchandises et des messageries postales sur mer. 2, record 3, French, - transport%20maritime
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport maritime : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 3, French, - transport%20maritime
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por agua
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte marítimo
1, record 3, Spanish, transporte%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En lo que concierne al comercio exterior, está regulado por los acuerdos de La Haya. Los documentos más habituales en este tipo de transporte son la póliza de fletamento y el conocimiento de embarque. 2, record 3, Spanish, - transporte%20mar%C3%ADtimo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sea Transport Unit 1, record 4, English, Sea%20Transport%20Unit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport Section of the Logistics and Communications Serv., FALD, DPKO [Department of Peace-keeping Operations]; responsible for preparation and analysis of bids and managing contracts for air/sea transport to and from field missions, among other things. 1, record 4, English, - Sea%20Transport%20Unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du transport maritime
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20du%20transport%20maritime
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Transporte por agua
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dependencia de Transporte Marítimo
1, record 4, Spanish, Dependencia%20de%20Transporte%20Mar%C3%ADtimo
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sea transport liaison officer 1, record 5, English, sea%20transport%20liaison%20officer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- officier de liaison du transport maritime
1, record 5, French, officier%20de%20liaison%20du%20transport%20maritime
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- OLTM 1, record 5, French, OLTM
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Movement Officer-Sea Transport
1, record 6, English, Movement%20Officer%2DSea%20Transport
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
69.A2: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 6, English, - Movement%20Officer%2DSea%20Transport
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record purposes only. 2, record 6, English, - Movement%20Officer%2DSea%20Transport
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Officier des mouvements - Transport maritime
1, record 6, French, Officier%20des%20mouvements%20%2D%20Transport%20maritime
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
69.A2 : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 6, French, - Officier%20des%20mouvements%20%2D%20Transport%20maritime
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour archivage. 2, record 6, French, - Officier%20des%20mouvements%20%2D%20Transport%20maritime
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special Water Transport
- Transport of Goods
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sea-road transport 1, record 7, English, sea%2Droad%20transport
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- sea road transport
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
- Transport de marchandises
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- merroutage
1, record 7, French, merroutage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport intermodal de marchandises, utilisant des véhicules routiers acheminés sur des navires rouliers. 1, record 7, French, - merroutage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
merroutage : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juin 2009. 2, record 7, French, - merroutage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Transport of sea products destined for intercommunity trade
1, record 8, English, Transport%20of%20sea%20products%20destined%20for%20intercommunity%20trade
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Project summary, 918. 1, record 8, English, - Transport%20of%20sea%20products%20destined%20for%20intercommunity%20trade
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Évaluation des modes de transport des produits marins pour échanges intercommunautaires
1, record 8, French, %C3%89valuation%20des%20modes%20de%20transport%20des%20produits%20marins%20pour%20%C3%A9changes%20intercommunautaires
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Synthèse de projet, 918. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%89valuation%20des%20modes%20de%20transport%20des%20produits%20marins%20pour%20%C3%A9changes%20intercommunautaires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Transport of Goods
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- International Symposium on the Transport and Handling of Dangerous Goods by Sea and Associated Modes 1, record 9, English, International%20Symposium%20on%20the%20Transport%20and%20Handling%20of%20Dangerous%20Goods%20by%20Sea%20and%20Associated%20Modes
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eighth held in Havana, September 1984. 1, record 9, English, - International%20Symposium%20on%20the%20Transport%20and%20Handling%20of%20Dangerous%20Goods%20by%20Sea%20and%20Associated%20Modes
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Transport de marchandises
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Colloque international sur le transport, par mer et autres modes connexes, de marchandises dangereuses et leur manutention
1, record 9, French, Colloque%20international%20sur%20le%20transport%2C%20par%20mer%20et%20autres%20modes%20connexes%2C%20de%20marchandises%20dangereuses%20et%20leur%20manutention
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Simposio internacional sobre el transporte por mar y otros modos conexos de mercaderías peligrosas y sobre su manipulación
1, record 9, Spanish, Simposio%20internacional%20sobre%20el%20transporte%20por%20mar%20y%20otros%20modos%20conexos%20de%20mercader%C3%ADas%20peligrosas%20y%20sobre%20su%20manipulaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Foreign Trade
- Water Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Sea Transport Committee 1, record 10, English, Sea%20Transport%20Committee
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
- Transport par eau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Commission des transports par mer
1, record 10, French, Commission%20des%20transports%20par%20mer
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Group of experts on international sea transport of liquid hydrocarbons in bulk
1, record 11, English, Group%20of%20experts%20on%20international%20sea%20transport%20of%20liquid%20hydrocarbons%20in%20bulk
international
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
- Groupe d'experts du transport international par mer d'hydrocarbures liquides en vrac
1, record 11, French, Groupe%20d%27experts%20du%20transport%20international%20par%20mer%20d%27hydrocarbures%20liquides%20en%20vrac
international
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-12-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Supply System Canadian Air Sea Transport Prepositioned Materiel Account
1, record 12, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Supply%20System%20Canadian%20Air%20Sea%20Transport%20Prepositioned%20Materiel%20Account
correct, see observation
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
English title officially approved by the Department of National Defence and mentioned in memo 1901-106, published by DTTC 3-5 on 12 May 1986. 2, record 12, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Supply%20System%20Canadian%20Air%20Sea%20Transport%20Prepositioned%20Materiel%20Account
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Compte pour matériel en position - Transport canadien par air et par mer - Système d'approvisionnement des Forces canadiennes
1, record 12, French, Compte%20pour%20mat%C3%A9riel%20en%20position%20%2D%20Transport%20canadien%20par%20air%20et%20par%20mer%20%2D%20Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27approvisionnement%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre français approuvé par le Ministère de la Défense nationale et tiré de la note de service 1901-106, datée du 12 mai 1986 et publiée par DTTC 3-5 1, record 12, French, - Compte%20pour%20mat%C3%A9riel%20en%20position%20%2D%20Transport%20canadien%20par%20air%20et%20par%20mer%20%2D%20Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27approvisionnement%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Military Sea Transport Service 1, record 13, English, Military%20Sea%20Transport%20Service
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Service des transports militaires maritimes 1, record 13, French, Service%20des%20transports%20militaires%20maritimes
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-05-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- sea transport requirement 1, record 14, English, sea%20transport%20requirement
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- besoin en transport océanique 1, record 14, French, besoin%20en%20transport%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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