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METHANE TANKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquefied natural gas carrier
1, record 1, English, liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LNGC 1, record 1, English, LNGC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquid natural gas carrier 2, record 1, English, liquid%20natural%20gas%20carrier
correct, see observation
- LNGC 3, record 1, English, LNGC
correct
- LNGC 3, record 1, English, LNGC
- liquid-gas carrier 4, record 1, English, liquid%2Dgas%20carrier
correct
- LNG carrier 5, record 1, English, LNG%20carrier
correct
- liquid natural gas tanker 6, record 1, English, liquid%20natural%20gas%20tanker
correct
- LNG tanker 5, record 1, English, LNG%20tanker
correct
- LNG vessel 7, record 1, English, LNG%20vessel
correct
- LNG ship 8, record 1, English, LNG%20ship
correct
- methane carrier 9, record 1, English, methane%20carrier
correct
- methane tanker 10, record 1, English, methane%20tanker
correct
- methane gas tanker 11, record 1, English, methane%20gas%20tanker
correct
- natural-gas ship 12, record 1, English, natural%2Dgas%20ship
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank ship that is specifically designed to transport liquified natural gas. 1, record 1, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas ... consists ... largely [of] methane and other paraffins, but also including ethane, propane and butane ... At normal temperatures, natural gas cannot be liquefied under pressure and; consequently, LNG tankers carry the gas at atmospheric pressure and at service temperatures as low as -164 degrees C. 8, record 1, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquid natural gas carrier: Appears in the Introduction of the source Product Tankers and their Market Role, by M. Corkhill [COTAN, 1978]. 13, record 1, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthanier
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thanier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire méthanier 2, record 1, French, navire%20m%C3%A9thanier
correct, masculine noun
- porteur de GNL 3, record 1, French, porteur%20de%20GNL
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de gaz naturel liquéfié 4, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz%20naturel%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- transporteur de G.N.L. 5, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20G%2EN%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
- navire transporteur de GNL 6, record 1, French, navire%20transporteur%20de%20GNL
correct, masculine noun
- navire GNL 6, record 1, French, navire%20GNL
correct, masculine noun
- GNL 7, record 1, French, GNL
correct, masculine noun
- porte-GNL 8, record 1, French, porte%2DGNL
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire conçu pour le transport du gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL). 9, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur de gaz naturel liquéfié : Se retrouve sous «méthanier» dans le Grand Larousse encyclopédique, 1975, supplément 2. 10, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metanero
1, record 1, Spanish, metanero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transportador de gas natural licuado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - metanero
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