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PABELLON CONVENIENCIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- International Public Law
- Transportation Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flag of convenience
1, record 1, English, flag%20of%20convenience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flag of a country other than his own to which a shipowner transfers the registration of his ship for tax reason in order to avoid the safety provisions required of ships sailing under the flag of his own country. 2, record 1, English, - flag%20of%20convenience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flag being the National flag of the country with which the vessel is registered. Where a vessel registers with a country which applies relaxed regulations purely for the purpose of attracting registration, such flag is called a "Flag of Convenience". 3, record 1, English, - flag%20of%20convenience
Record 1, Key term(s)
- convenience flag
- open-registry flag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Droit international public
- Assurance transport
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pavillon de complaisance
1, record 1, French, pavillon%20de%20complaisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pavillon de libre immatriculation 2, record 1, French, pavillon%20de%20libre%20immatriculation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un bateau navigant sous pavillon de complaisance est un bateau qui porte le pavillon d'un pays différent du pays de son propriétaire. [Celui-ci profite de l'avantage d'avoir] des droits d'enregistrement peu élevés, pas ou peu de taxes et d'impôts, très peu ou pas de contrôle, liberté d'employer des marins peu payés, socialement peu ou pas protégés. 3, record 1, French, - pavillon%20de%20complaisance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pavillon libre
- pavillon d'emprunt
- pavillon économique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
- Derecho internacional público
- Seguro de transporte
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bandera de conveniencia
1, record 1, Spanish, bandera%20de%20conveniencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pabellón de conveniencia 2, record 1, Spanish, pabell%C3%B3n%20de%20conveniencia
correct, masculine noun
- pabellón de favor 3, record 1, Spanish, pabell%C3%B3n%20de%20favor
correct, masculine noun, Chile
- pabellón de complacencia 4, record 1, Spanish, pabell%C3%B3n%20de%20complacencia
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pabellón bajo el cual navega un buque, y que corresponde a un país que aplica -respecto a la navegación- normas menos rigurosas que las normalmente exigibles, al objeto de atraer unidades a sus registros. 5, record 1, Spanish, - bandera%20de%20conveniencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flag of convenience vessel 1, record 2, English, flag%20of%20convenience%20vessel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flag-of-convenience vessel 2, record 2, English, flag%2Dof%2Dconvenience%20vessel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): flag-of-convenience vessel: DFO [Department of Fisheries and Oceans] documents. 2, record 2, English, - flag%20of%20convenience%20vessel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bateau battant pavillon de complaisance
1, record 2, French, bateau%20battant%20pavillon%20de%20complaisance
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
- Derecho del mar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco con pabellón de conveniencia
1, record 2, Spanish, barco%20con%20pabell%C3%B3n%20de%20conveniencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barco que enarbola el pabellón de un Estado que no es Parte contratante del organismo regional correspondiente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - barco%20con%20pabell%C3%B3n%20de%20conveniencia
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