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TERMINAL MARITIMA SECUNDARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary water terminal
1, record 1, English, secondary%20water%20terminal
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coastal area with no facility for placing deep draft ships alongside a wharf. Secondary water terminals are established on beaches that desirably are adjacent to rail lines and/or good coastal highways. At secondary water terminals, shipping is unloaded at anchorages located from one to five miles offshore, and the cargo and personnel unloaded are landed in the terminal area by ship-to-shore lighters. The scope of operation is so limited that it is not designated as a probable primary nuclear target. 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20water%20terminal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary water terminal: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - secondary%20water%20terminal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminus maritime secondaire
1, record 1, French, terminus%20maritime%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone côtière non équipée pour recevoir à quai des navires de fort tirant d'eau. Les terminus maritimes secondaires sont établis sur des plages, autant que possible voisines de lignes de chemin de fer et/ou de bonnes routes côtières. Dans les terminus maritimes secondaires, les navires sont déchargés à des postes de mouillages situés entre 1 à 5 milles de la côte, et la cargaison et le personnel sont débarqués au moyen d'allèges. Le volume des opérations est si limité qu'ils ne sont pas retenus comme objectifs nucléaires probables de premier ordre. 2, record 1, French, - terminus%20maritime%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminus maritime secondaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - terminus%20maritime%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal marítima secundaria
1, record 1, Spanish, terminal%20mar%C3%ADtima%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona costera que no permite la entrada de barcos de gran calado. Estas zonas se establecen sobre playas que a ser posible estén próximas a líneas de ferrocarril o autopista costeras. En una zona costera secundaria los barcos se descargan desde fondeaderos situados desde una a cinco millas mar adentro y se realiza por medio de embarcaciones ligeras que van desde la playa a los barcos fondeados. La operación se limita para que la zona no sea designada como probable objetivo nuclear principal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - terminal%20mar%C3%ADtima%20secundaria
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