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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kon.te.neˈðoɾ/
"El puerto maneja cientos de contenedores cada día."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a global intermodal freight transport system.
"Thousands of colorful shipping containers were stacked high on the cargo ship waiting to depart." - 2
A repurposed steel cargo box used as a structural element in modern modular architecture and sustainable housing.
"The local community center was constructed entirely out of recycled shipping containers."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'ship' (from Old English 'scipian', meaning to take on shipboard) combined with 'container' (from Latin 'continere', to hold together). The specific standardized metal intermodal box was popularized in the mid-20th century by American entrepreneur Malcolm McLean, revolutionizing global logistics and international trade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shipping container" is said worldwide
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conteneur
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.tə.nœʁ/
"Le navire transporte des milliers de conteneurs à travers l'océan."
Container
Transliteration: /kɔnˈtɛɪ̯nɐ/
"Der Container wurde auf einen Lتوا Lastwagen geladen."
contenitore
Transliteration: /kon.te.niˈtɔ.re/
"I container sono stati scaricati dalla nave mercantile."
contenedor
Transliteration: /kon.te.neˈðoɾ/
"El puerto maneja cientos de contenedores cada día."
contêiner
Transliteration: /kõˈtej.neʁ/
"O contêiner foi inspecionado pela alfândega."
शिपिंग कंटेनर
Transliteration: shipping container
"मालवाहक जहाज पर कई शिपिंग कंटेनर रखे गए हैं।"
集装箱
Transliteration: /jízhuāngxiāng/
"港口堆满了等待运送的集装箱。"
화물 컨테이너
Transliteration: hwamul keonteineo
"수많은 화물 컨테이너가 항구에 쌓여 있습니다."
海上コンテナ
Transliteration: kaijō kontena
"港には多くの海上コンテナが積み上げられています。"
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