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TERMINAL MARITIMA PRINCIPAL [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Ports
  • Marine Terminals
DEF

A water terminal with facilities for berthing numerous ships simultaneously at wharves and/or working anchorages, located within sheltered coastal waters adjacent to rail, highway, air and/or inland water transportation nets. It covers a relatively large area, and its scope of operation is such that it is designated as a probable nuclear target.

OBS

major water terminal: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Ports
  • Gares maritimes
DEF

Terminus maritime disposant de moyens permettant l'amarrage à quai ou le mouillage à des postes de déchargement de nombreux navires. Situé à l'intérieur d'eaux côtières abritées, voisines de transport par route, par chemin de fer, par voie aérienne et/ou par voie fluviale, il couvre une zone relativement étendue. Le volume des opérations est tel qu'il est considéré comme objectif nucléaire probable.

OBS

terminus maritime principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Puertos
  • Estaciones marítimas
DEF

Terminal marítima, con instalaciones suficientes para atracar varios barcos a la vez, en muelles o fondeaderos, situada dentro de una zona costera protegida. Cerca de puntos con enlaces ferroviarios, terrestres o canales navegables. Cubre una zona amplia y su capacidad de funcionamiento es tal que puede ser con gran probabilidad un objetivo nuclear.

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