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English-Russian dictionary of technical terms. 2014.
English-Russian dictionary of technical terms. 2014.
tonnage — [ tɔnaʒ ] n. m. • 1656; mot angl., de l a. fr. (1300) « droit sur le vin en tonneau », de tonne 1 ♦ Mar. Droit payé par un navire d après sa capacité. 2 ♦ Cour. Capacité de transport d un navire de commerce (évaluée par son volume intérieur dont… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tonnage — ton‧nage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. the total number of tons that something weighs: • The aim is to obtain the maximum saleable tonnage at reasonable cost. 2. TRANSPORT the size of a ship or the amount of goods it can carry,… … Financial and business terms
Tonnage — Ton nage (?; 48), n. [From {Ton} a measure.] [1913 Webster] 1. The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tonnage — index cargo Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 tonnage n. Capacity of a ship; the amount … Law dictionary
Tonnage — (fr., spr. Tonnahsch), 1) die gesammte Schiffsladung; 2) Tonnengeld … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Tonnage — (franz., spr. āsch ), Schiffsladung, Tonnengeld; auch Tonnengehalt (s. Schiffsvermessung) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Tonnage — (frz., spr. asch), Tonnengehalt, Tonnengeld … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
tonnage — (n.) early 15c., from TON (Cf. ton) + AGE (Cf. age). Originally was tax or duty on wine imported in tuns … Etymology dictionary
tonnage — ► NOUN 1) weight in tons. 2) the size or carrying capacity of a ship measured in tons … English terms dictionary
tonnage — [tun′ij] n. [ME < MFr: see TUN & AGE] 1. a duty or tax on ships, based on tons carried 2. a charge per ton on cargo or freight on a canal, at a port, etc. 3. the total amount of shipping of a country or port, calculated in tons 4. the carrying … English World dictionary
Tonnage — Not to be confused with Ton. Tonnage is a measure of the size or cargo carrying capacity of a ship. The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine, and was later used in reference to the weight of a ship s cargo; however, in… … Wikipedia