Transportunternehmen
carrier
Meaning of Transportunternehmen
eine Firma, die Waren oder Personen befördert
a company or person that transports passengers or goods
Pronunciation
Transportunternehmen with English translation
Transportunternehmen usage examples
Das Transportunternehmen brachte das Paket heute.
The carrier delivered the package today.
Dieses Transportunternehmen fährt Waren in die Stadt.
This carrier transports goods into the city.
Transportunternehmen synonyms
What's the difference between Transportunternehmen, Beförderer, Spediteur, Frachtführer, Transportmittel, Überträger, Träger, and Karrierist
A general neutral term for someone or something that transports goods or people; it sounds somewhat formal and can refer to a company or a person.
A specialized term for a freight forwarder or forwarding company that arranges the transport of goods.
A legal and business term for the carrier of freight; especially common in transport contracts and logistics.
Means of transport: a car, bicycle, train, etc.; not a person, but the vehicle or means used for transport.
Something or someone that transmits something onward; often used in medicine, technology, or for transmitting information/disease.
Parcel deliverer or courier; the person who brings parcels to the recipient.
Load carrier or cargo-bearing unit; often used in logistics and technical contexts, e.g. a pallet or container.
An English loanword; in German it is common in technical, medical, or business contexts, not always as a everyday German word.
Advanced: broader words
Usually means a carrier in the sense of someone or something that bears, carries, or conveys something; for a transport company it only fits in a very general or figurative sense.
An ambitious careerist; not about transporting, but about someone overly focused on career success, often with a negative connotation.
Usually means the owner or keeper of something, such as a car or an animal; it does not fit the meaning of a transport company.
Means a supporter, sponsor, or promoter of something; it is related only in form, not in meaning, to transport.
Sender or sender; the person who sends a letter, parcel, or message. It does not mean a transporter.
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Questions about this word
What does Transportunternehmen mean?
a company or person that transports passengers or goods
How do you pronounce Transportunternehmen?
Transportunternehmen is pronounced [ˌtʁansˈpɔʁtˌʊntɐˌneːmən].
How is Transportunternehmen used in a sentence?
The carrier delivered the package today. Translation: Das Transportunternehmen brachte das Paket heute.
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