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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProof-of-shipment
/ˈpruːf.əv ˈʃɪp.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A document or electronic record issued by a carrier or shipping company confirming that goods have been received and dispatched for transport to a specified destination.
"The supplier provided a valid proof-of-shipment to release the remaining payment." - 2
Verifiable evidence demonstrating that a product has left the warehouse or point of origin en route to the recipient.
"Customers can check the online tracking portal using their tracking number as a proof-of-shipment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound noun phrase combining 'proof' (derived from Old French 'proeve', from Late Latin 'probatum') and 'shipment' (from 'ship', Old English 'scip', combined with the suffix '-ment'). It emerged prominently in modern logistics, international trade, and e-commerce during the late 20th century to formalize documentation requirements for transported goods.
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justificatif d'expédition
Transliteration: ʒystifikatif dɛkspedisjɔ̃
"Le fournisseur a envoyé le justificatif d'expédition par e-mail."
Versandnachweis
Transliteration: fɛʁsantnaːxvaɪs
"Bitte bewahren Sie den Versandnachweis sorgfältig auf."
prova di spedizione
Transliteration: prɔva di spediˈtsjone
"La ricevuta costituisce una valida prova di spedizione."
justificante de envío
Transliteration: xustifikanˈte de enˈbio
"Necesitamos el justificante de envío para procesar el reembolso."
comprovante de envio
Transliteration: kõpɾuˈvɐ̃tʃi dʒi ẽˈviu
"O cliente apresentou o comprovante de envio da mercadoria."
शिपमेंट का प्रमाण
Transliteration: shipment ka pramaan
"कृपया अपने ऑर्डर का शिपमेंट का प्रमाण दिखाएं।"
发货证明
Transliteration: fāhuò zhèngmíng
"请提供该订单的发货证明。"
발송 증명서
Transliteration: balsong jeungmyeongseo
"판매자는 상품의 발송 증명서를 제출해야 합니다."
出荷証明書
Transliteration: shukka shōmeisho
"荷物の追跡番号が記載された出荷証明書を確認してください。"
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