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Transport

Logistics Transports

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a van une camionnette
a lorry (UK)/ truck (US) un camion
a ferry un bac, un traversier
a barge une péniche
moving goods by ... déplacer de la marchandise en (+ moyen de transport)
moving gaz / oil through pipeline transporter le gaz / pétrole par les gazoducs / oléoduc
means of transport moyens de transport
tansport by land transport terrestre
Road transport = road haulage transport routier
convenient pratique
suitable to approprié à
limited carrying capacity capacité de charge limitée
Containers are sealed. les conteneurs sont scellés
travelling abroad voyager à l'étranger
an advantage / a disadvantage un avantage / un inconvénient
door-to-door delivery livraison de porte à porte / ... domicile
cost-effective rentable
easy / difficult facile / difficile
to delay / a delay retarder / un retard
congested roads / traffic jams des embouteillage, des bouchons
the weather is bad la météo / le temps est mauvais
cheap / expensive bon marché / cher
slow/ fast, quick lent / rapide
waterways les voies navigables
to increase / to decrease augmenter / diminuer
the freight le fret / le transport / la cargaison
by barge /by container ship par péniche /
coastal shipping navire porte-conteneur
oversea shipping expédition outre-mer
the weight / It weighs two tons. le poids / Ça pèse deux tonnes.
heavy / light lourd / léger
the size la taille
the loss / We lost the freight. la perte / Nous avons perdu la cargaison.
the theft / Pirats steal. le vol / Des pirates volent.
huge / tiny énorme / minuscule
huge impact in case of accident un impact écorme en cas d'accident
to load / to unload charger / décharger
a crane une grue
1 foot = 30.48 cm un pied
a wage = a salary un salaire
a palette une palette
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