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TRANSBORDADOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A boat which carries people, automotive vehicles or goods across a river or other body of water, usually travelling back and forth on a regular schedule.

OBS

The general concept of "ferryboat" includes the transportation of railroad cars.

OBS

ferryboat: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • ferry boat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Navire ayant pour fonction principale de transporter des véhicules routiers ou ferroviaires avec leur chargement et leurs passagers dans les traversées maritimes.

OBS

ferry; ferry-boat : Au pluriel, on écrit des ferrys, des ferries, des ferry-boats.

OBS

transbordeur; navire transbordeur : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

OBS

traversier : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
DEF

Barco que realiza un trayecto entre dos puertos relativamente cercanos transportando mercancías, personas y vehículos.

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Record 2 2006-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Rail Transport Operations
DEF

A ship having a deck with railroad tracks, for carrying railroad cars between two ports.

OBS

The term "car ferry" also refers to a ferry carrying automobiles.

OBS

rail car ferry: used by the Canadian National Railways.

OBS

car ferry: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

Key term(s)
  • train-ferry
  • rail road car ferry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
DEF

Navire aménagé pour le transport des trains entre les parties d'un réseau de chemin de fer interrompu par un bras de mer ou un estuaire lorsqu'un pont ou un tunnel n'a pu être construit.

OBS

traversier-rail; bateau-rail : termes employés au Ministère des transports du Québec et à la Société des traversiers du Québec.

OBS

traversier-rail : terme employé aux Chemins de fer nationaux du Canada.

OBS

train-ferry : terme uniformisé par la Canadian Pacific Ltée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
DEF

Barco especialmente construido para el transporte de vagones y de trenes enteros que entran en el mismo por sus propios medios.

CONT

El [transbordador] asegura la continuidad de las comunicaciones ferroviarias en las líneas interrumpidas por un río, brazo de mar o estrecho.

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