Het wegvervoer
Example: Het wegvervoer speelt een belangrijke rol in de logistieke keten.
Definition
"Het wegvervoer" refers to the transportation of goods or people by road using vehicles such as trucks, cars, or buses. It plays a crucial role in logistics, facilitating the movement of cargo efficiently over land routes within and between regions.
Etymology
The Dutch term "het wegvervoer" combines "weg," meaning road or way, and "vervoer," meaning transport or carriage. The word reflects its literal meaning of transport on roads. Interestingly, "vervoer" comes from the verb "vervoeren," which means to carry or transport, showing its direct link to moving goods or people.
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"Het wegvervoer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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