El transporte por carretera
Example: El transporte por carretera es vital para la distribución local.
Definition
"El transporte por carretera" refers to the movement of goods or passengers using vehicles on roads and highways. It is a crucial mode of logistics that ensures timely local and regional distribution by trucks, buses, or cars, often covering short to medium distances efficiently.
Etymology
The phrase "el transporte por carretera" combines Spanish words where "transporte" comes from Latin 'transportare,' meaning to carry across, and "carretera" derives from 'carreta,' meaning wagon or cart, originally referring to a road suitable for carts. Together, the phrase literally means transport by road, highlighting its function of moving items via roads.
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"El transporte por carretera" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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