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Term of the Road Dictionary

door-to-door transport

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Transport of cargo from the premises of the consignor to the premises of the consignee. Note: in the United States the term "point-to-point transport" is used instead of the term "door-to-door transport", because the term "house" may mean "customs house" or "brokers house", which are usually located in the port [EN 14943].
  • Synonyms : point-to-point transport (US) / house-to-house transport (US)

Tür-zu-Tür-Transport

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Frachtguttransport vom Gelände des Absenders zum Gelände des Empfängers [EN 14943].
  • Synonyms : Punkt-zu-Punkt-Transport / Haus-zu-Haus-Transport

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