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CARGUEIRO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roll-on/roll-off ship
1, record 1, English, roll%2Don%2Froll%2Doff%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RORO ship 2, record 1, English, RORO%20ship
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roll-on/roll-off 3, record 1, English, roll%2Don%2Froll%2Doff
correct, NATO
- RO/RO 3, record 1, English, RO%2FRO
correct, NATO
- RO/RO 3, record 1, English, RO%2FRO
- roll-on roll-off ship 4, record 1, English, roll%2Don%20roll%2Doff%20ship
correct
- roll-on/roll-off vessel 5, record 1, English, roll%2Don%2Froll%2Doff%20vessel
correct
- Ro-Ro vessel 5, record 1, English, Ro%2DRo%20vessel
correct
- Ro-Ro cargo ship 6, record 1, English, Ro%2DRo%20cargo%20ship
- roll-on roll-off freighter 6, record 1, English, roll%2Don%20roll%2Doff%20freighter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship that permits vehicles to roll on and off board and to load and unload cargo by means of mobile support equipment. 7, record 1, English, - roll%2Don%2Froll%2Doff%20ship
Record 1, Key term(s)
- roro vessel
- ro ro vessel
- roro cargo
- ro ro cargo
- roll on roll off ship
- roll on roll off vessel
- roll on roll off freighter
- ro ro
- roll on roll off
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roulier
1, record 1, French, roulier
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RO/RO 2, record 1, French, RO%2FRO
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire roulier 3, record 1, French, navire%20roulier
correct, masculine noun
- transroulier 4, record 1, French, transroulier
correct, masculine noun
- navire à manutention par roulage 5, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20manutention%20par%20roulage
correct, masculine noun
- navire à manutention horizontale 6, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20manutention%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun
- navire à chargement horizontal 6, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- navire à roulage 7, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20roulage
correct, masculine noun
- navire roulier de commerce 2, record 1, French, navire%20roulier%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- RO/RO 2, record 1, French, RO%2FRO
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- RO/RO 2, record 1, French, RO%2FRO
- navire ro/ro 8, record 1, French, navire%20ro%2Fro
masculine noun
- navire pour charges roulantes 9, record 1, French, navire%20pour%20charges%20roulantes
see observation, masculine noun
- cargo roulier 10, record 1, French, cargo%20roulier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire qui permet aux véhicules de rouler à bord et de débarquer de la même manière, ou dont la manutention des marchandises s'effectue par matériel roulant. 11, record 1, French, - roulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roulier : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 12, record 1, French, - roulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Transport par navires rouliers. 12, record 1, French, - roulier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- navire roro
- navire ro ro
- ro ro
- ro-ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque de carga rodada
1, record 1, Spanish, buque%20de%20carga%20rodada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transbordador de carga rodada 2, record 1, Spanish, transbordador%20de%20carga%20rodada
correct, masculine noun
- buque para carga horizontal 3, record 1, Spanish, buque%20para%20carga%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buque dotado con equipamientos que permiten el embarque y desembarque de vehículos rodados o ferroviarios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - buque%20de%20carga%20rodada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Air Freight
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cargo flight
1, record 2, English, cargo%20flight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approximately five minutes later, Avionair Flight 403, a cargo flight (with two in the flight crew) that was conducting an instrument approach to runway 25, was cleared to land by the relieving controller. 1, record 2, English, - cargo%20flight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Fret aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vol de transport de marchandises
1, record 2, French, vol%20de%20transport%20de%20marchandises
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vol de fret 2, record 2, French, vol%20de%20fret
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelque cinq minutes plus tard, l'avion du vol 403 d'Avionair qui effectue un vol de transport de marchandises avec deux membres d'équipage de conduite à son bord et qui exécute une approche aux instruments sur la piste 25 est autorisé à atterrir sur cette piste par le contrôleur de relève. 1, record 2, French, - vol%20de%20transport%20de%20marchandises
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
- Carga aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo de carga
1, record 2, Spanish, vuelo%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Freight
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cargo airplane
1, record 3, English, cargo%20airplane
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freighter aeroplane 1, record 3, English, freighter%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain, standardized
- freighter 2, record 3, English, freighter
correct
- cargo aeroplane 3, record 3, English, cargo%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain
- freighter airplane 4, record 3, English, freighter%20airplane
correct
- freighter plane 5, record 3, English, freighter%20plane
- cargo-transport airplane 6, record 3, English, cargo%2Dtransport%20airplane
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] airplane used chiefly to carry freight ... 7, record 3, English, - cargo%20airplane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo airplane; freighter aeroplane : terms standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - cargo%20airplane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dedicated freighter. 9, record 3, English, - cargo%20airplane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Fret aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avion-cargo
1, record 3, French, avion%2Dcargo
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avion cargo 2, record 3, French, avion%20cargo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- avion de fret 3, record 3, French, avion%20de%20fret
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion de gros tonnage, destiné [principalement] au transport de fret. 4, record 3, French, - avion%2Dcargo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : avions-cargos. 4, record 3, French, - avion%2Dcargo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avion-cargo : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - avion%2Dcargo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avion cargo : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 3, French, - avion%2Dcargo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Carga aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- avión carguero
1, record 3, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20carguero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carguero 1, record 3, Spanish, carguero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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