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outport

/ˈaʊt.pɔːt/

Traduction: Port auxiliaire situé en eau plus profonde, souvent plus éloigné du centre commercial principal que le port d'origine, ou avant-port rattaché à un port principal.

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noun

/ˈaʊt.pɔːt/C1formal
  • frPort auxiliaire situé en eau plus profonde, souvent plus éloigné du centre commercial principal que le port d'origine, ou avant-port rattaché à un port principal.

A subsidiary port constructed in deeper water, often located farther from the main center of trade than the original port.

  1. Subsidiary deep-water portC1formal

    A secondary port constructed in deeper water than the main port, often located farther from the main commercial center to accommodate larger vessels.

    fravant-port en eau profonde

    • The city's main harbor was too shallow, so they built an outport for cargo ships.
    • Fishermen often dock at the outport during storms.
    • The outport handled all the heavy container traffic.
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  • outport's possessive singular form