Glosario 3

20 Transporte y logística terms

complait
noun
a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable
Example: I'm tired of listen to you complain all the time
en: queja
deal
verb
take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity
Example: This is the best way to deal with my father
en: negociar
delays
noun
the action of having to wait longer than expected
Example: An accident caused long delays on the motorway
en: retraso
deliver
verb
bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address
Example: That must have been a very difficult message to deliver
en: entregar
file
verb
submit (a legal document, application, or charge) to be placed on record by the appropriate authority
Example: But only for a minute, only to file a claim
foodstuff
noun
a substance suitable for consumption as food
Example: Foodstuffs are substances which people eat
en: productos alimenticios
headquarters
noun
the premises serving as the managerial and administrative centre of an organization
Example: The airline plans to build its headquarters in Antequera
en: sede
hi-tech
adjetive
using, requiring, or involved in high technology
Example: Not everyone is working with the latest hi-tech computer
en: alta tecnolgía
keep track
verb
to be aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing
Example: There's so much going on that it's hard to keep track
en: hacer un seguimiento
label
noun
a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it
Example: You have to be absolutely confident that the label is right.
en: etiqueta
middleman
noun
a person who buys goods from the company that has produced them and makes a profit by selling them to a shop or a user
Example: You can lower the price by cutting out the middleman and buying directly from the factory.
en: intermediario
open-plan
noun
(of a room or building) having large rooms with few or no internal dividing walls
Example: The open-plan kitchen is well equipped
en: zona abierta
profitable
noun
making a profit
Example: a profitable business
en: rentable
rid
verb
to throw something away
Example: I've been looking for a reason to get rid of them
en: deshacerse
run low on
verb
to have a small supply of something because the rest of it has already been used up
Example: I hope we find a gas station soon, as this car is running low on fuel
en: agotar
shipment
noun
the action of shipping goods
Example: The shipment is ready for delivery
en: envío
state-of-the-art
adjective
belonging or relating to the most recent stage of technological development; having or using the latest techniques or equipment
Example: In the '80s, everybody was trying to be state-of-the-art
en: lo último
straightaway
noun
do something in the moment
Example: I'll get you your coffee straightaway
en: inmediatamente
taking off
verb
(of an aircraft or bird) become airborne
Example: If we let him take off again, anything can happen
en: despegar
welfare
noun
the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group
Example: The welfare of children was a priority for Spain
en: bienestar