Le terminal de fret
Example: Le terminal de fret gère l'arrivée des marchandises internationales.
Definition
"Le terminal de fret" refers to the area in an airport dedicated to handling cargo shipments. It manages the arrival, storage, and dispatch of goods transported by air, ensuring efficient processing of international and domestic freight separate from passenger services.
Etymology
The term "le terminal de fret" combines the French word 'terminal,' derived from Latin 'terminalis' meaning 'pertaining to an end or boundary,' and 'fret,' which comes from Latin 'fractura' referring to goods transported, especially by sea or air. Together, they describe a facility at the endpoint of freight transport in aviation.
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"Le terminal de fret" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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