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CARGO SHIP [1 record]

Record 1 2001-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
DEF

A power-driven ship employed exclusively in commercial transportation of commodities on the ocean and large inland bodies of water.

OBS

According to MUSHI, 75, p. 64, cargo ships are mostly tramps and cargo liners but also include the 12-passenger cargo liners, the general cargo ships (comprising coasters), the roll-on-roll-off ships, the pallet ships, the barge carriers and the refrigerated cargo carriers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
DEF

Navire de commerce destiné au transport des marchandises.

CONT

Les navires de charge comprennent aujourd'hui des cargos à marchandises diverses (cargos proprement dits), des transporteurs spécialisés, des caboteurs.

OBS

cargo : le terme cargo (dérivé de l'expression anglaise «cargo-boat») fut longtemps, en France, l'appellation générique des navires de charge.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Transporte por barcos especiales
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