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Term of the Road Dictionary

break bulk cargo

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : General cargo conventionally stowed as opposed to unitized, containerized and roll-on-roll-off cargo [EN 14943].
  • Synonyms : conventional cargo

Stückgut

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Im Gegensatz zu vereinheitlichten, in Containern beförderten und Ro-Ro-Frachtgütern herkömmlich verstaute Frachtgüter [EN 14943].
  • Synonyms : konventionelles Frachtgut