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WOODCHIP CARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woodchip carrier
1, record 1, English, woodchip%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chip carrier 2, record 1, English, chip%20carrier
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a decided trend to specialisation in shipping with the building of chemical carriers, cement carriers, woodchip carriers, car transporting vessels and numerous others ... 1, record 1, English, - woodchip%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport de copeaux
1, record 1, French, transport%20de%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de copeaux 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de bois en fragment 3, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20bois%20en%20fragment
avoid, masculine noun
- transporteur de bois en fragments 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20bois%20en%20fragments
avoid, masculine noun
- navire des plaquettes et particules 3, record 1, French, navire%20des%20plaquettes%20et%20particules
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les transports de copeaux. "L'Hachinohé Maru", avec 54 000 t de port en lourd, est le plus grand navire de ce type. (...) Il transporte des copeaux d'eucalyptus (...) 1, record 1, French, - transport%20de%20copeaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les transports spéciaux (...) ont conduit à la construction de navires spéciaux: (...) pour les copeaux de bois; d'assez grands navires (...) Ce sont en fait des vraquiers, mais qui sont auto-déchargeables. 1, record 1, French, - transport%20de%20copeaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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