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TRANSCONTENEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transcontainer
1, record 1, English, transcontainer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closable transport container of relatively large capacity especially designed for intermodal transport, usually sea transport. 2, record 1, English, - transcontainer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transconteneur
1, record 1, French, transconteneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur normalisé utilisé dans les transports à longue distance de type international afin d'éviter les ruptures de charge. 2, record 1, French, - transconteneur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Conteneur conçu pour un transport par plusieurs moyens successifs, sans difficultés de transbordement. 3, record 1, French, - transconteneur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- container ship
1, record 2, English, container%20ship
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- containership 2, record 2, English, containership
correct
- container vessel 3, record 2, English, container%20vessel
correct
- container carrier 4, record 2, English, container%20carrier
correct
- container-carrying ship 5, record 2, English, container%2Dcarrying%20ship
correct
- boxship 6, record 2, English, boxship
correct
- box ship 7, record 2, English, box%20ship
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cargo ship built expressly for the carriage of cargo pre-packed in standardized containers ... 8, record 2, English, - container%20ship
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
container ship: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board. 9, record 2, English, - container%20ship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-conteneurs
1, record 2, French, porte%2Dconteneurs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cargo porte-conteneurs 2, record 2, French, cargo%20porte%2Dconteneurs
correct, masculine noun
- navire porte-conteneurs 3, record 2, French, navire%20porte%2Dconteneurs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- transporteur de conteneurs 4, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20conteneurs
correct, masculine noun
- transconteneur 5, record 2, French, transconteneur
correct, masculine noun
- transcontainer 5, record 2, French, transcontainer
avoid, masculine noun
- navire porte-containers 6, record 2, French, navire%20porte%2Dcontainers
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire de charge conçu pour le transport de marchandises en conteneurs de dimensions normalisées. 7, record 2, French, - porte%2Dconteneurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux types de porte-conteneurs, d'une part les porte-conteneurs purs [...] d'autre part les porte-conteneurs à manutention par roulage, en même temps porte-véhicules [...] 5, record 2, French, - porte%2Dconteneurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire porte-conteneurs : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 8, record 2, French, - porte%2Dconteneurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porte-conteneurs : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 9, record 2, French, - porte%2Dconteneurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque portacontenedores
1, record 2, Spanish, buque%20portacontenedores
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- barco porta-recipientes 2, record 2, Spanish, barco%20porta%2Drecipientes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barco especialmente equipado para llevar grandes recipientes para carga con calas dispuestas como celdas donde arruman tales recipientes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - buque%20portacontenedores
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transcontainer 1, record 3, English, transcontainer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transconteneur
1, record 3, French, transconteneur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de transport de conteneurs par trains complets ou trains rapides au départ des ports spécialisés avec, éventuellement, des accords internationaux entre compagnies ferroviaires. 1, record 3, French, - transconteneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario especial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transcontainer
1, record 3, Spanish, transcontainer
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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