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BARCO FRIGORIFICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ship
1, record 1, English, ship
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vessel 2, record 1, English, vessel
correct, standardized
- board 3, record 1, English, board
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large watercraft with a high tonnage. 4, record 1, English, - ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ship; vessel: designations and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee. 5, record 1, English, - ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire
1, record 1, French, navire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bord 2, record 1, French, bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen de transport sur l'eau de forte jauge et de grande dimension. 3, record 1, French, - navire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime. 4, record 1, French, - navire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navire : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - navire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
navire de charge, navire frigorifique, navire porte-conteneur 6, record 1, French, - navire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco
1, record 1, Spanish, barco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- buque 2, record 1, Spanish, buque
correct, masculine noun
- navío 1, record 1, Spanish, nav%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
barco de carga, barco frigorífico, barco portacontenedores, navío mercante 1, record 1, Spanish, - barco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
buque carguero, buque celular 2, record 1, Spanish, - barco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Commercial Fishing
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refrigerated cargo ship
1, record 2, English, refrigerated%20cargo%20ship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- refrigerated cargo vessel 2, record 2, English, refrigerated%20cargo%20vessel
correct
- refrigerator ship 3, record 2, English, refrigerator%20ship
correct
- refrigerated ship 1, record 2, English, refrigerated%20ship
correct
- refrigerated vessel 4, record 2, English, refrigerated%20vessel
correct
- reefer ship 5, record 2, English, reefer%20ship
correct
- reefer 6, record 2, English, reefer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of ship typically used to transport perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation, such as fruit, meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products and other foods. 7, record 2, English, - refrigerated%20cargo%20ship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Pêche commerciale
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navire frigorifique
1, record 2, French, navire%20frigorifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- navire de charge réfrigéré 2, record 2, French, navire%20de%20charge%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- navire réfrigéré 3, record 2, French, navire%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- navire congélateur 4, record 2, French, navire%20cong%C3%A9lateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire de charge transportant des produits périssables et exigeant une certaine réfrigération durant leur transport, comme les fruits ou la viande. Ils incluent de nombreux systèmes de réfrigération et sont souvent rapides. 5, record 2, French, - navire%20frigorifique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Pesca comercial
- Transporte por barcos especiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque frigorífico
1, record 2, Spanish, buque%20frigor%C3%ADfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- barco frigorífico 2, record 2, Spanish, barco%20frigor%C3%ADfico
correct, masculine noun
- barco congelador 3, record 2, Spanish, barco%20congelador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buque especializado en el transporte de cargas refrigeradas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - buque%20frigor%C3%ADfico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refrigerated container
1, record 3, English, refrigerated%20container
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reefer container 2, record 3, English, reefer%20container
correct
- refrigerating container 3, record 3, English, refrigerating%20container
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insulated shipping container designed to carry cargoes requiring temperature control, such as dairy produce, meat, fish and fruit. 4, record 3, English, - refrigerated%20container
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conteneur frigorifique
1, record 3, French, conteneur%20frigorifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conteneur réfrigérant 2, record 3, French, conteneur%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur réfrigéré 3, record 3, French, conteneur%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur équipé d’un dispositif de régulation de la température, qui est principalement destiné au transport de denrées alimentaires périssables. 4, record 3, French, - conteneur%20frigorifique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur frigorifique; conteneur réfrigéré : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013. 5, record 3, French, - conteneur%20frigorifique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contenedores
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Industria alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor frigorífico
1, record 3, Spanish, contenedor%20frigor%C3%ADfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- contenedor refrigerado 2, record 3, Spanish, contenedor%20refrigerado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - contenedor%20frigor%C3%ADfico
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