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QUAI RECEPTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Equipment (General)
- Transport of Goods
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Stationary Equipment (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unloading dock
1, record 1, English, unloading%20dock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unloading platform 2, record 1, English, unloading%20platform
correct
- receiving dock 3, record 1, English, receiving%20dock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat surface that facilitates unloading at a commercial or industrial building, erected at the approximate level of a truck bed or railway car. 4, record 1, English, - unloading%20dock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipements de transport
- Transport de marchandises
- Camionnage
- Matériel fixe (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quai de déchargement
1, record 1, French, quai%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quai de débarquement 1, record 1, French, quai%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
correct, masculine noun
- quai de réception 2, record 1, French, quai%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quai où l'on effectue le déchargement des marchandises [de camions ou de wagons]. 2, record 1, French, - quai%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Air Terminals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delivery truck dock 1, record 2, English, delivery%20truck%20dock
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Aérogares
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quai de réception des colis
1, record 2, French, quai%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20des%20colis
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aérogare de fret 1, record 2, French, - quai%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20des%20colis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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