3.- Words you need: Transport and commerce.
In the table below you can find a few words that will help you to communicate when dealing with the shipping of products.
| English. | Spanish |
|---|---|
| A nonstop flight | Vuelo sin escalas. |
| Air waybill (AWB) | Guía aérea. |
| Bill of landing (B/L) | Conocimiento de embarque. |
| Boarding card | Tarjeta de embarque. |
| Border – frontier | Frontera. |
| Bulk cargo | Carga a granel. |
| By mail - by post | Por correo. |
| Cardboard box | Cartón. |
| Cargo - load | Carga. |
| Cargo plane - freight plane | Avión de carga. |
| Carriage - transport (GB) - transportation (United States) | Transporte. |
| Carriage by sea - sea transport | Transporte marítimo. |
| Certificate of origin | Certificado de procedencia. |
| Charter party | Contrato de fletamiento. |
| Clearance certificate | Certificado de aduanas. |
| Customs clearance | Despacho de aduanas. |
| Declared value | Valor declarado. |
| Delivery note | Aviso de entrega. |
| Destination | Destino. |
| Dock - quay - wharf | Muelle. |
| Harbour duties. | Derechos portuarios. |
| Import duties | Arancel aduanero. |
| In bulk | A granel. |
| In transit | En tránsito. |
| Loading and unloading charges | Gastos de carga y descarga. |
| Loading area | Zona de carga. |
| Lorry (GB) - truck (US) | Camión. |
| Luggage (GB) - baggage (US) | Equipaje. |
| Net weight | Peso neto. |
| On arrival | A la llegada. |
| On board | A bordo. |
| On deck | En la cubierta. |
| Outward journey | Viaje de ida. |
| Prepaid freight. | Porte pagado. |
| Scheduled time of departure / arrival | Hora prevista de partida / llegada. |
| Shipment | Remesa. |
| Shipping note | Aviso de embarque. |
| Storage costs - warehousing costs | Gastos de almacenaje. |
| To handle with care | Frágil. |
| To send goods - to ship goods | Enviar mercancías. |
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