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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescarga fracionada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ʒɐ fɾa.si.uˈna.dɐ
"O terminal portuário opera principalmente com carga fracionada."
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Goods that are stowed in individual units, bags, boxes, crates, or barrels rather than in standardized shipping containers.
"The port authority invested in new cranes specifically designed to handle heavy breakbulk shipments efficiently."
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Relating to or denoting the transport of non-containerized general cargo.
"Breakbulk vessels are essential for transporting oversized machinery that cannot fit inside standard containers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the verb break, from Old English brecan, meaning to divide or shatter, with bulk, originating from Old Norse búlki, meaning cargo or a ship's cargo space. Historically emerging in maritime logistics during the mid-20th century, it describes general cargo that must be loaded individually rather than in standardized containers.
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cargaison diverse
Transliteration: kaʁ.ɡɛ.zɔ̃ di.vɛʁs
"Le navire transporte des marchandises sous forme de cargaison diverse."
Stückgut
Transliteration: ʃtʏkˌɡuːt
"Der Hafen ist spezialisiert auf den Umschlag von Stückgut."
merce varia
Transliteration: mɛr.tʃe ˈvaː.rja
"La nave carica merce varia destinata all'esportazione."
carga suelta
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ɣa ˈswel.ta
"La carga suelta requiere más tiempo de manipulación en el muelle."
carga fracionada
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ʒɐ fɾa.si.uˈna.dɐ
"O terminal portuário opera principalmente com carga fracionada."
खुला cargo
Transliteration: khula cargo
Script: खुला कार्गो
"इस बंदरगाह पर खुला कार्गो संभालने की विशेष सुविधा है।"
散杂货
Transliteration: sǎn zá huò
"这艘船专门用于运输散杂货和重型机械。"
벌크 화물
Transliteration: beol-keu hwa-mul
"항구에서는 대형 기계를 벌크 화물 형태로 하역했습니다."
バラ積み貨物
Transliteration: barazumi kamotsu
"その船舶は機械類をバラ積み貨物として運搬しています。"
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