TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MARCHANDISES GENERALES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general cargo ship
1, record 1, English, general%20cargo%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general cargo vessel 2, record 1, English, general%20cargo%20vessel
correct
- break-bulk cargo ship 3, record 1, English, break%2Dbulk%20cargo%20ship
correct
- break-bulk cargo vessel 4, record 1, English, break%2Dbulk%20cargo%20vessel
correct
- general bulk cargo ship 5, record 1, English, general%20bulk%20cargo%20ship
correct
- general bulk cargo vessel 6, record 1, English, general%20bulk%20cargo%20vessel
correct
- breakbulk ship 7, record 1, English, breakbulk%20ship
correct
- breakbulk vessel 8, record 1, English, breakbulk%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] ship [that] may take any goods that are not handled by specialized ships. 9, record 1, English, - general%20cargo%20ship
Record 1, Key term(s)
- break-bulk ship
- break-bulk vessel
- breakbulk cargo ship
- breakbulk cargo vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de marchandises générales
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire de marchandises générales 2, record 1, French, navire%20de%20marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
correct, masculine noun
- cargo classique 3, record 1, French, cargo%20classique
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] navire non spécialisé [qui transporte] toutes sortes de marchandises sous les formes les plus variées. 4, record 1, French, - transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general cargo
1, record 2, English, general%20cargo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- break-bulk cargo 2, record 2, English, break%2Dbulk%20cargo
correct
- breakbulk cargo 3, record 2, English, breakbulk%20cargo
correct
- breakbulk 4, record 2, English, breakbulk
correct
- conventional cargo 3, record 2, English, conventional%20cargo
- general goods 5, record 2, English, general%20goods
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- break bulk cargo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marchandises diverses
1, record 2, French, marchandises%20diverses
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- divers 2, record 2, French, divers
correct, masculine noun
- marchandises générales 3, record 2, French, marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
correct, feminine noun, plural
- cargaison diverse 4, record 2, French, cargaison%20diverse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- cueillette 4, record 2, French, cueillette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- marchandises classiques 5, record 2, French, marchandises%20classiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lots de colis 5, record 2, French, lots%20de%20colis
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cargaison composée de colis divers, par opposition à des cargaisons de vrac liquides ou solides. 6, record 2, French, - marchandises%20diverses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plus grande masse des marchandises voyageant par mer - produits bruts, articles manufacturés, denrées alimentaires, minerais, combustibles et enfin «marchandises diverses» - est acheminée par des navires de charge. 7, record 2, French, - marchandises%20diverses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cueillette : bâtiment chargé en cueillette. 8, record 2, French, - marchandises%20diverses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les chroniques portuaires parlent habituellement de «divers». 9, record 2, French, - marchandises%20diverses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cargaison diverse; cueillette; marchandises diverses : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 8, record 2, French, - marchandises%20diverses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
marchandises diverses : terme recommandé par le Centre de traduction et terminologie juridiques de l'Université de Moncton. 10, record 2, French, - marchandises%20diverses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga general
1, record 2, Spanish, carga%20general
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carga mixta 2, record 2, Spanish, carga%20mixta
feminine noun
- carga fraccionada 2, record 2, Spanish, carga%20fraccionada
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general freight carrier 1, record 3, English, general%20freight%20carrier
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Currently, 4 of general freight carriers account for 38% of total general freight revenue and 76% of the profits, and when you consider the top 10 carriers, they control 60% of the shipment and 90% of the profit in the industry. 1, record 3, English, - general%20freight%20carrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de marchandises générales
1, record 3, French, transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur de marchandises ne requérant aucun traitement particulier. 1, record 3, French, - transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à "transporteur de marchandises spécialisées," comme les matières dangereuses ou le transport des bestiaux, qui requièrent des soins particuliers. 1, record 3, French, - transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignements obtenus du service de terminologie du CP. 1, record 3, French, - transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: