La terminal de càrrega
Example: La terminal de càrrega de l'aeroport està molt concorreguda avui.
Definition
"La terminal de càrrega" refers to the cargo terminal at an airport, a designated facility where goods and freight are received, stored, sorted, and dispatched for air transport. It is essential for managing air cargo operations efficiently and securely.
Etymology
The phrase "la terminal de càrrega" comes from Catalan, where "terminal" is borrowed from Latin via French, meaning an end point or station, and "càrrega" means load or cargo, derived from the Latin verb "carricare" meaning to load a cart. Did you know? The word "terminal" originally described railway endpoints before being adopted by aviation.
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"La terminal de càrrega" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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