Example: Le connaissement précise les détails de la cargaison transportée.
Definition
"Le connaissement" is a legal document issued by a carrier to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment. It specifies the details of the transported goods, serves as a contract of carriage, and can act as a document of title, transferring ownership during transit.
The term "le connaissement" comes from the French verb "connaître," meaning 'to know,' reflecting the document's purpose to 'acknowledge' or 'certify' the cargo received. Its roots trace back to the Latin 'cognoscere,' meaning 'to become acquainted with.' Did you know that this document has been essential in maritime trade since the Middle Ages?
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"Le connaissement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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the bill of lading