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BARCO FRIGORIFICO [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-02-27

English

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

A means of transport that is large in size and designed to travel on water.

OBS

The specific criteria used in defining a "ship" vary depending on the regulations, but typically include the vessel's tonnage, length and intended use.

OBS

Although ships, boats and crafts are all considered vessels, a ship is larger than a boat, and a boat is larger than a craft.

OBS

ship: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC).

French

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

Moyen de transport de grande dimension, conçu pour se déplacer sur l'eau.

OBS

Les critères précis définissant un «navire» varient selon les réglementations, mais impliquent généralement la jauge, la longueur et l'usage du bâtiment en question.

OBS

Bien qu'un navire, un bateau et une embarcation soient tous des bâtiments, un navire est plus grand qu'un bateau, et un bateau est plus grand qu'une embarcation.

OBS

navire : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Transporte por agua
PHR

barco de carga, barco frigorífico, barco portacontenedores, navío mercante

PHR

buque carguero, buque celular

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Record 2 2014-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Food Industries
DEF

Insulated shipping container designed to carry cargoes requiring temperature control, such as dairy produce, meat, fish and fruit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Conteneur équipé d’un dispositif de régulation de la température, qui est principalement destiné au transport de denrées alimentaires périssables.

OBS

conteneur frigorifique; conteneur réfrigéré : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contenedores
  • Congelación y refrigeración
  • Industria alimentaria
CONT

Contenedor frigorífico. [...] Estos son contenedores especiales que permiten regular la temperatura interna y adaptarla así a las necesidades individuales y específicas de la mercancía perecedera que transporta. De esta manera es posible enviar carne, pescado o verduras a regiones geográficas de altas temperaturas sin que los productos sufran pérdida de calidad. Nuestros contenedores disponen de un sistema de temperatura propio cuyo abastecimiento eléctrico proviene de la planta del barco directamente.

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