english freight forwarder Flashcards
Haulier: (USA Trucker)
a company which carries goods by road (åkare,
åkeriägare)
Warehouse/Warehousing:
Lager
facility designed for temporary storage
(lager/lagerhantering)
Carrier:
company that transports or conveys goods (transportföretag, åkare,
rederi, flygbolag)
consignor:
the person who sends, dispatch goods to someone (leverantör,
godsavsändare)
consignee:
mottagare, importer eller receiver
the person to whom merchandise is sent (gods-/varumottagare)
wholesaler:
(howlsaler)
Grosist
person or firm that buys large quantity of goods from various
producers or vendors, warehouses them, and resells to retailers (grossist)
retailer:
a business or person that sells goods to the consumer,
(detaljhandlare)
perishables:
foods that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated (färskvaror)
freight forwarder:
person or business that arrange documentation and
transportation facilities for companies dispatching goods to customers
(speditör)
vendor:
company which supplies parts or services to another company
(leverantör, säljare)
reverse logistics:
collecting and handling of used or damaged goods or of
reusable transit equipment (omvänd logistik, återvinning)
barge:
a boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
(pråm)
offshoring:
the moving of various operations of a company to another country
(utlandsbaserad)
multimodal transport / Combined Transport:
combination of two or more
modes of transportation of goods under one document.
Intermodal Transportation:
Transportation of goods in an intermodal container
that can be used over several transportation modes without re-loading of
goods/cargo.
procurement:
the act of obtaining or buying goods and services (inköp,
upphandling)
reefer:
refrigerated shipping container for transporting perishables, having its
own cooling system (kylcontainer)
flat-rack container:
a container with open sides and collapsible ends. Some
can be fitted with sidegates and roof tarpaulins.
tarpaulin:
a waterproof cloth used to cover and protect construction materials
or other goods stored outdoors (presenning)
tare weight:
the weight of an empty vehicle or container (tara)
gross weight:
sum of the weight of the goods and the container (bruttovikt)
quotation:
an offer stating prices and conditions (offert)
fragile:
(frä jall)
when something breaks easily (ömtålig)
hazardous:
when something involves risk or danger (riskabel)
plant:
a building capable of manufacturing goods of all sizes in large quantities
to be sold by a business (anläggning, fabrik)
inbound:
arriving
(such as passengers/goods), or coming in (such as a flow)
(ankommande)
incentive:
incitament
“För att främja användningen av järnvägstransporter och minska koldioxidutsläppen har regeringen infört ekonomiska incitament för företag som väljer att transportera gods med tåg istället för lastbil.”
a positive motivational influence (drivkraft, bonus)
volatile:
tending to vary often or widely (ombytlig, rörlig)
bill of lading:
a receipt from the carrier for the goods beeing shipped
(konossement, fraktsedel)
commodities:
articles of commerce (varor)
surcharge:
an additional charge (tilläggsavgift)
hold:
the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (lastrum)
incoterms:
commercial terms stating delivery terms between seller and buyer
hull:
the frame or body of a ship (skrov)
bow:
front part of a vessel or aircraft (bog, för)
Consignee
Mottagare
Quotation
Offert
Dangerous goods
Farligt gods
Carrier
Transportör
Haulier
Åkeri
Surcharge
Tillägg
Fragile
frä jal
Ömtålig
Commodity
(comoditi)
Varor
Consolidations
samlastning av styckegods
Dispatch
Avsändning
Sustainability
Hållbarhet
Transit times
Transitider
Peak period
Topp-period
abbreviations
(abrev..iatjons)
förkortning
BAF
Bränsletillägg (Bunker Adjustment Factor)breviations
Congestion -
Trängsel/trafickstockning
A situation where a port is not able to accomodate all vessels at the same time and they may have to
wait their time outside port area (”ligger på redden” / trafikstockning)
Chargeable weight -
Debiterbart vikt
GRI -
generell prishöjning (General Rate Increase)
Dear Customer, please be informed that we intend to implement a GRI next year
at 5% to our
published general rates..
TEU -
Tjugofotscontainer (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) 6 meter
FEU -
Fyrtiofotscontainer (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit) 12 meter
Bill of Lading -
Fraktsedel
Reefer Container -
Kylcontainer
w/m -
Vikt/mått (Weight/Measurement)
Port Dues -
Hamnavgifter
hamn
port,harbor
LCL -
Delad last (Less than Container Load)
emission
utsläpp,pollution discharged into the atmosphere
- wharf:
kaj, lastplats, a landing for docking and (un)loading ships
- residential area:
a district where people live, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas (bostadsområde
- demurrage
a fee on cargo that stays at terminal too long. Also a fee levied when keeping truck/container longer than agreed.
levied (uttalas lävid)
tas ut
- tar:uttalas taa
a thick black sticky substance derived from coal (tjära)
- backlog:
(orderstock, eftersläpning)value of unfilled orders, or the number of unprocessed jobs. Also indicates carriers inability to move shipments due to too much cargo on-hand
- contingency:uttalas contenjönsi
(oförutsedd utgift). an expenditure/charge that you didn´t expect Can also be used when the need for a “second plan” to be used. “What’s our contingency plan?”
- upfront costs:
(förskottsbetalning)expenses that are charged at the beginning of a contract, project or business activity
- transshipment
: the transferring of goods from one vessel, or mode of transport, to another.
- Cabotage Marine:
a law, in some countries, which prevents foreign owned ships from participating in the coastal shipping trade.
- Cabotage European Trucking:
Rules and regulations that restrict foreign truckers/hauliers operation in another EU country
- Consolidation / Groupage:
(samlastning) a grouping of different shipments into one combined shipment.
- load bearer:
(lastbärare) a type of equipment used to place cargo into or onto such as i.e. a container, skid, flat rack etc. (lastbärare)
- Skid / Pallet:
(pall / EUR pall. För flygfrakt en platta gjord av stål)
normally refers to a unit on which to load/staple individual boxes/cartons.
- Truck or Trailer Tractor:
(dragbil)used to pull i.e. trailers or containers etc.
- Semi-truck /
(långtradare)Articulated Lorry:
- Log book:
(körjounal)
records driver activity such as driving distances, times and places. (körjounal)
- Route scheduling / Route planning:
(Rutt/färdvägsplanering)
a method of optimizing your fleet in the most efficient way between two or more start/stop points.
- Cargo space:
(Lastutrymme)
- Loading charge/cost:
(lastningskostnad)
a fee levied for loading/stuffing a load bearer
- Ratchet strap:
(spännband)
used to tighten up loads for stability and security
- Inventory Cycle:
(Lagercykel)
Time between two stock replenishments
Tid mellan två lagerpåfyllningar
- Inventory Carrying Cost:
(Lagerföringskostnader)
All costs associated with keeping goods in storage such as stock value, facilities, warehouse equipment and salaries
- Inventory turnover:
(Lageromsättningshastighet)
Number of times in a specific time period that the inventory is used or sold
- Inventory position:
(Lagerposition)
- Stock Inventory:
(lagerförteckning)
- Liquidated Damages:
(Leveransvite)
- LIFO
Last in, first out:
- EAN –
European Article Numbering: Artikel identification (EU)
- SKU, Stock Keeping Unit:
(Lagerställeenhet)
- Inventory shrinkage:
(lagerinkurans, svinn, osäljbart)
- Tariffs: list of prices/ fees for a specific service
(taxa, tariff)
- Discharge:
(lossning)
term for unloading of cargo
- Supply / distribution network: a defined network (can be i.e. geographic or by customers/suppliers) frequently used
(distributionsnät)
- Manifest:
summary of gods, content, pieces & weight etc. in a unit i.e. container.
(Godslista)
- Fork lift:
(gaffeltruck)
- Pallet jack, pump truck, jigger:
a manual or electronic truck for lifting and moving normally skids/pallets around.
(Palltruck)
- Tailgate:
A lorry with a lift in the back
(baklucka)
- Cross docking:
A system of goods flow through a warehouse
(genomflödesdistribution)
- Unit of measure:
(Mätenhet)
- Rack storage:
(Hyllfackslagring)
- inhibit =
hindra, förbjuda
- coat =
bestryka, täcka
- reimburse =
ersätta, återbetala
- gauge =
(gäjtsch)
mäta, beräkna
“The railway company is upgrading the tracks to accommodate a wider gauge, allowing for faster and more efficient transportation of goods and passengers.”
- allay = uttalas aläj
dämpa. (lugna)
- consolidate =
förstärka, sammanföra, I transportsammanhang -samlasta
- discharge =
lossa, släppa ut
- assemble =
montera,sätta ihop,samla
We need to assemble the furniture according to the instructions provided in the manual.
- pile =
Hög – Att lägga saker i en hög
- advise =
råda
- enquire =
fråga
- receive =
erhålla, få
- enhance =
höja,förbättra,förstärka
We can enhance the flavor of the dish by adding a pinch of salt and some fresh herbs.
- receive =
erhålla, få
- provide =
tillhandahålla