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CONVEYOR [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conveyor
1, record 1, English, conveyor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conveyor: an item in the "Mechanical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - conveyor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur
1, record 1, French, transporteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement mécaniques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Foreign Trade
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forwarder
1, record 2, English, forwarder
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forwarding agent 2, record 2, English, forwarding%20agent
correct, officially approved
- freight forwarder 3, record 2, English, freight%20forwarder
correct, officially approved
- conveyor 4, record 2, English, conveyor
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An independent business that dispatches shipments for exporters for a fee. 5, record 2, English, - forwarder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The firm may ship by land, air, or sea, or it may specialize. Usually it handles all the services connected with an export shipment; preparation of documents, booking cargo space, warehouse, pier delivery and export clearance. The firm may also handle banking and insurance services on behalf of a client. The U.S. forwarder is licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission for ocean shipments. 5, record 2, English, - forwarder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forwarder, freight forwarder, forwarding agent: terms officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 6, record 2, English, - forwarder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conveyor: term used in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999). 7, record 2, English, - forwarder
Record 2, Key term(s)
- freight agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transitaire
1, record 2, French, transitaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commissionnaire de transport 2, record 2, French, commissionnaire%20de%20transport
masculine and feminine noun
- entrepreneur de transport 2, record 2, French, entrepreneur%20de%20transport
masculine noun
- expéditeur 3, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9diteur
proposal, masculine noun
- agent d'expédition 3, record 2, French, agent%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique ou morale faisant métier d'organisateur de transport pour le compte d'un expéditeur en effectuant différentes activités allant du ramassage des colis jusqu'à leur livraison au destinataire. 4, record 2, French, - transitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transitaire : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 2, French, - transitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transitaire : terme recommandé par le Centre de traduction et terminologie juridiques de l'Université de Moncton. 3, record 2, French, - transitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho marítimo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de transportes
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20de%20transportes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente embarcador 1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20embarcador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente que recibe y expide mercancías en nombre de un expedidor. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20de%20transportes
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Automated Materials Handling
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conveyor
1, record 3, English, conveyor
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conveyer 2, record 3, English, conveyer
correct
- freight conveyor 3, record 3, English, freight%20conveyor
- freight conveyer 4, record 3, English, freight%20conveyer
- conveyor system 5, record 3, English, conveyor%20system
standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any materials-handling machine designed to move individual articles such as solids or free-flowing bulk materials over a horizontal, inclined, declined, or vertical path of travel with continuous motion. 1, record 3, English, - conveyor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"conveyor system": term standardized by the CGSB. 6, record 3, English, - conveyor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Outgoing conveyor, pallet return conveyor, parts-sorting conveyor, pivoted bucket conveyor, reject conveyer, sampling conveyor, screening conveyor, walking-beam conveyor. 7, record 3, English, - conveyor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Manutention automatique
- Outillage industriel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur
1, record 3, French, transporteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- convoyeur 2, record 3, French, convoyeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- transporteur de manutention 3, record 3, French, transporteur%20de%20manutention
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil mécanique dont la fonction principale est de transporter de manière continue toutes matières se présentant soit en vrac, soit en colis ou en sacs. 4, record 3, French, - transporteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans le langage courant, les mots «convoyeur» et «transporteur» sont souvent pris l'un pour l'autre mais [...] [selon] la distinction adoptée le plus fréquemment chez les constructeurs et les utilisateurs [...] [le terme «convoyeur»] désigne particulièrement tous les convoyeurs à chaînes formant un circuit fermé et comportant des chariots (trolleys) porteurs ou entraîneurs des charges. Les autres matériels se regroupent sous le mot «transporteur». 5, record 3, French, - transporteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Convoyeur. [...] Le trajet peut être droit, courbe, horizontal, vertical ou incliné. 6, record 3, French, - transporteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«transporteur» : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 3, French, - transporteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
convoyeur : terme normalisé par l'ONGC. 8, record 3, French, - transporteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Convoyeur à échantillonnage, convoyeur à godets, convoyeur à mouvement pas à pas, convoyeur de pièces rebutées, convoyeur de retour de palettes, convoyeur de sortie, convoyeur de triage de pièces. 9, record 3, French, - transporteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
- Manipulación automática de materiales
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportador
1, record 3, Spanish, transportador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conveyor
1, record 4, English, conveyor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conveyor of a rolling unit. 1, record 4, English, - conveyor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transporteur
1, record 4, French, transporteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transporteur d'un dispositif de laminage. 1, record 4, French, - transporteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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