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COMERCIANTE LINEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Foreign Trade
- Transportation Law
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier
1, record 1, English, carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual, partnership, corporation, or any organization engaged in transporting passengers or goods for hire by land, water, or air. 2, record 1, English, - carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations] "carrier" means any person engaged in the transport of goods or passengers, whether or not for hire or reward. 3, record 1, English, - carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit des transports
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur
1, record 1, French, transporteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entrepreneur de transport 2, record 1, French, entrepreneur%20de%20transport
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, entreprise ou organisme qui fait profession de transporter des passagers ou des marchandises, en vertu d'un contrat de transport terrestre maritime ou aérien. 3, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- entrepreneur de transports
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho de transporte
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportador
1, record 1, Spanish, transportador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transportista 2, record 1, Spanish, transportista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comerciante que explota una línea para el transporte de mercancías entre dos puntos determinados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - transportador
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