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VIA NAVEGABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterway
1, record 1, English, waterway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- navigable waterway 2, record 1, English, navigable%20waterway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A route for travel or transport by water. 3, record 1, English, - waterway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waterway: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - waterway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie navigable
1, record 1, French, voie%20navigable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie d'eau 2, record 1, French, voie%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- voie de navigation 3, record 1, French, voie%20de%20navigation
correct, feminine noun
- voie d'eau navigable 4, record 1, French, voie%20d%27eau%20navigable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie navigable d'un cours d'eau, d'un canal ou d'un lac. 5, record 1, French, - voie%20navigable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie navigable; voie d'eau : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - voie%20navigable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía navegable
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20navegable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mares, lagos o cursos fluviales con carácter navegable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20navegable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos ríos muy anchos representan vías navegables. 3, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20navegable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- navigation head
1, record 2, English, navigation%20head
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trans-shipment point on a waterway where loads are transferred between water carriers and land carriers. A navigation head is similar in function to a railhead or truckhead. 2, record 2, English, - navigation%20head
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation head: term and definition standardized by NATO; term standardized by the CGSB. 3, record 2, English, - navigation%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de transbordement
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20transbordement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point sur une voie navigable où les chargements sont transbordés entre les moyens de transport par eau et par terre. Un point de transbordement a des fonctions analogues à celles d'un terminal ferré ou routier. 2, record 2, French, - point%20de%20transbordement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de transbordement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme normalisé par l'ONGC. 3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20transbordement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de transbordo
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20transbordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto, en una vía navegable, donde las cargas se transfieren entre los transportes marítimos y los terrestres. Es equivalente a un punto de trasbordo de ferrocarril o carretera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20transbordo
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