transport

Definitions of transport
  1. noun
    the act of moving something from one location to another
    synonyms: vervoer
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    luchtbrug
    transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
    aflevering, bezorging, leverantie, levering, traditie, verschaffing, voorziening
    the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
    drijfjacht, klopjacht
    the act of driving a herd of animals overland
    consignatiegoederen, handeltje, partij
    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
    fustage
    carrying something in a pack on the back
  2. noun
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    synonyms: navigatie, scheepvaart, scheepvaartverkeer, vaart, vervoer, vervrachting
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    bestek, navigatie
    ship traffic
    overzetveer, pontveer, veer, veerdienst
    transport by boat or aircraft
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    business, commerce, commercie, handel, handelsverkeer, zaak
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
  3. noun
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    synonyms: consignatiegoederen, lading, last, loonpost, meetapparatuur, scheepsvracht, verzending, vracht, vrachtgoed, zending
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    handel, handelsgoederen, handelswaar, koopwaar, spul, waar, waren
    commodities offered for sale
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