Le retard de livraison
Example: Le retard de livraison a causé des problèmes pour notre projet.
Definition
"Le retard de livraison" refers to the delay in the scheduled delivery of goods or services, causing them to arrive later than expected. This term is commonly used in logistics to indicate a failure to meet agreed delivery times, which can disrupt planning and operations.
Etymology
The phrase "le retard de livraison" comes from French, where "retard" means delay and "livraison" means delivery. It directly describes the situation of a delivery being late. Did you know? The word "retard" originally comes from the Latin 'retardare', meaning to slow down or delay.
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"Le retard de livraison" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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