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PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising 125 member governments from all over the world, is the global forum for exchange of knowledge and experience on roads, road transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Association is contributing to a stable and sustainable global development of the road and transport sector.

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Term of the Road Dictionary

reverse distribution

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Sustainable Transport
  • Definition : Collection and delivery of used, damaged, or outdated products and/or packaging from end-users to retailers and distributors or to manufacturers [EN 14943].

gegenläufige Verteilung

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Nachhaltiger Transport
  • Definition : Sammeln und Liefern gebrauchter, beschädigter oder alter Produkte und/oder Verpackungen von Endverbrauchern zu Einzel- und Großhändlern oder zu den Herstellern [EN 14943].