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MARCHANDISES SECHES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- covered dry cargo barge
1, record 1, English, covered%20dry%20cargo%20barge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barge protégée pour marchandises sèches
1, record 1, French, barge%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e%20pour%20marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry cargo carrier
1, record 2, English, dry%20cargo%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dry cargo ship 2, record 2, English, dry%20cargo%20ship
correct
- dry cargo vessel 3, record 2, English, dry%20cargo%20vessel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General purpose bulk carrier. ... This type of dry cargo carrier ... is well suited for handling the relatively low density cargoes such as coal, grain, bauxite and sugar. ... The number of holds should be such as to permit the loading of various types of grain ... 1, record 2, English, - dry%20cargo%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de marchandises solides
1, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20solides
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de marchandises sèches 2, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
masculine noun
- cargo-sec 2, record 2, French, cargo%2Dsec
masculine noun
- transport de produits secs 2, record 2, French, transport%20de%20produits%20secs
masculine noun
- cargo à marchandises solides 3, record 2, French, cargo%20%C3%A0%20marchandises%20solides
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plans classiques d'un cargo-sec (transporteur de marchandises sèches) comportent un double fond, plusieurs cales, un compartiment des machines au centre du navire, un coqueron avant et un coqueron arrière. 2, record 2, French, - transporteur%20de%20marchandises%20solides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dry goods
1, record 3, English, dry%20goods
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 3, English, - dry%20goods
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marchandises sèches
1, record 3, French, marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchandises en colis ou constituées de produits solides, par opposition aux cargaisons liquides. 2, record 3, French, - marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 3, French, - marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Notions
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Trade
- Textile Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry goods
1, record 4, English, dry%20goods
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished from hardware, jewelry, groceries, and wet goods. 2, record 4, English, - dry%20goods
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bahamas imports foodstuffs, clothing, dry goods, motor vehicles, building supplies, hardware and general merchandise of every description. 3, record 4, English, - dry%20goods
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry goods: Term sometimes used in the singular (dry good). 2, record 4, English, - dry%20goods
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dry good
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mercerie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Commerce
- Industries du textile
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tissus et articles de mercerie
1, record 4, French, tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mercerie 2, record 4, French, mercerie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- nouveautés 3, record 4, French, nouveaut%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
- marchandises sèches 4, record 4, French, marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Bahamas importent des produits alimentaires, des vêtements, de la mercerie et des nouveautés, des véhicules motorisés, du matériel pour la construction, du matériel informatique et des marchandises diverses. 5, record 4, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mercerie : Ensemble de marchandises destinées à la couture, aux travaux d'aiguille. Articles de mercerie : aiguilles, fils, boutons, rubans, fermetures éclair, dentelles, broderies, etc. 6, record 4, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marchandises sèches : Ce terme est déconseillé dans ce sens. Il est par contre utilisé dans le domaine du transport (marchandises en colis ou constituées de produits solides, par opposition aux cargaisons liquides). 6, record 4, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tissus et articles de mercerie; nouveautés; marchandises sèches : Termes employés au pluriel dans ce contexte. 6, record 4, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- article de mercerie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dry bulk cargo
1, record 5, English, dry%20bulk%20cargo
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dry bulk 2, record 5, English, dry%20bulk
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dry bulk cargo includes products such as iron ore, coal, limestone, grain, cement, bauxite, gypsum, and sugar. 1, record 5, English, - dry%20bulk%20cargo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to liquid bulk cargo, which includes petroleum products. 3, record 5, English, - dry%20bulk%20cargo
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Camionnage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vrac solide
1, record 5, French, vrac%20solide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vrac sec 2, record 5, French, vrac%20sec
correct, masculine noun
- marchandises sèches en vrac 3, record 5, French, marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches%20en%20vrac
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les porteurs de vracs solides. C'est le type de navires qui représente le développement actuel le plus spectaculaire tant pour le tonnage global [...] que pour le tonnage unitaire. 4, record 5, French, - vrac%20solide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les «porteurs de vracs solides» sont opposés aux pétroliers. 5, record 5, French, - vrac%20solide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dry cargo space
1, record 6, English, dry%20cargo%20space
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry cargo space: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 6, English, - dry%20cargo%20space
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- soute à marchandises sèches
1, record 6, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- soute à matières sèches 1, record 6, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20mati%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, feminine noun
- soute à cargaison sèche 1, record 6, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20cargaison%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- compartiment à cargaison sèche 2, record 6, French, compartiment%20%C3%A0%20cargaison%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
- compartiment à marchandises sèches 2, record 6, French, compartiment%20%C3%A0%20marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment à cargaison sèche et compartiment à marchandises sèches : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 6, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Dry Cargo Loading Technical Committee 1, record 7, English, Dry%20Cargo%20Loading%20Technical%20Committee
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité technique de chargement des marchandises sèches 1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20de%20chargement%20des%20marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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