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n1) доставка2) поставка; сдача; выдача; передача
- above-plan delivery
- accomplished delivery
- actual delivery
- additional delivery
- airfreight delivery
- anticipated delivery
- bad delivery
- bulk delivery
- cargo delivery
- cash delivery
- compensation deliveries
- complete delivery
- continued delivery
- contractual deliveries
- cooperated deliveries
- cooperation deliveries
- cooperative deliveries
- counter deliveries
- credit deliveries
- deficient delivery
- delayed delivery
- direct delivery
- distant delivery
- door-to-door cargo delivery
- doorstep delivery
- early delivery
- estimated delivery
- excess delivery
- expected delivery
- expedited delivery
- expedicious delivery
- export delivery
- express delivery
- fast delivery
- final delivery
- first delivery
- forward delivery
- free delivery
- free home delivery
- free-of-charge delivery
- fresh deliveries
- full delivery
- future delivery
- good delivery
- goods delivery
- home delivery
- immediate delivery
- incomplete delivery
- incorrect delivery
- instantaneous delivery
- lagged delivery
- late delivery
- legal delivery
- local delivery
- mail delivery
- monthly delivery
- mutual deliveries
- obligatory deliveries
- overdue delivery
- overside delivery
- packaged delivery
- part delivery
- partial delivery
- pool delivery
- postal delivery
- projected delivery
- prior delivery
- precise delivery
- prompt delivery
- punctual delivery
- quarterly deliveries
- quick delivery
- ready delivery
- reciprocal deliveries
- recorded delivery
- regular deliveries
- regular way delivery
- repeated deliveries
- return deliveries
- safe delivery
- sales delivery
- scheduled deliveries
- short delivery
- slow delivery
- spaced deliveries
- special delivery
- spot delivery
- state deliveries
- subsequent deliveries
- timely delivery
- trial delivery
- truck delivery
- delivery against acceptance
- delivery against a letter of commitment
- delivery against payment
- delivery against trust receipt
- delivery ahead of schedule
- delivery by consignments
- delivery by installments
- delivery by lots
- delivery by road
- delivery by waggon
- delivery in advance
- delivery in the agreed assortment
- delivery in equal lots
- delivery of additional goods
- delivery of the balance of goods
- delivery of cargo
- delivery of documents
- delivery of equipment
- delivery of goods
- delivery of information
- delivery of materials
- delivery of a patent
- delivery of wrong goods
- delivery on call
- delivery on commission
- delivery on consignment
- delivery on credit
- delivery on demand
- delivery on request
- delivery to destination
- deliveries under a contract
- against delivery
- cash on delivery
- payable on delivery
- ready for delivery
- accelerate delivery
- accept delivery
- arrange for delivery
- begin delivery
- cancel delivery
- collect on delivery
- commence delivery
- complete delivery
- conclude delivery
- continue deliveries
- coordinate deliveries
- delay delivery
- discontinue deliveries
- effect delivery
- ensure delivery
- estimate delivery
- expedite delivery
- fulfil deliveries
- guarantee deliveries
- hold up deliveries
- insure delivery
- maintain deliveries
- make delivery
- meet delivery
- offer delivery
- pay for delivery
- postpone delivery
- proceed with delivery
- put off delivery
- receive delivery
- refuse to take delivery
- require delivery
- resume deliveries
- schedule deliveries
- sell for future delivery
- sell for spot delivery
- send collect on delivery
- speed up delivery
- start deliveries
- stop deliveries
- suspend delivery
- take deliveryEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > delivery
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5 envío
m.1 shipment, dispatch, submittal, consignment.2 shipping.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enviar.* * *1 (acción) sending, dispatch2 COMERCIO dispatch, shipment4 (mensaje electrónico) posting\hacer un envío COMERCIO to dispatch an orderenvío contra reembolso cash on deliverygastos de envío postage and packing* * *noun m.1) dispatch2) shipment* * *SM1) (=acción) [gen] sending; (Com) dispatch; [en barco] shipmentgastos de envío — (cost of) postage and packing, postage and handling (EEUU)
2) (=mercancías) [gen] consignment, lot; (Náut) shipment3) (=dinero) remittance* * *1) ( acción)el envío de los fondos — the remittance o sending of the money
fecha de envío — date of dispatch, date sent
2) ( partida - de mercancías) consignment, shipment; (- de dinero) remittance* * *= delivery, shipment, submission, dispatch [despatch], consignment, shipping, routing, despatch [dispatch], deliverance.Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.Ex. ABLE/Library allows a library to efficiently prepare and control shipments of books and periodicals to the library binder.Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. The printing and dispatch of the series have been rationalized to the utmost.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex. The estimated price differential for European journals is to large to be attributed entirely to the extra cost of shipping.Ex. Much research is being done in the area, but the optimal solution to these routing problems is still years away.Ex. Every despatch is accompanied by a packing list containing all the details of the despatch = A cada envío se le adjunta un albarán con todos los detalles del mismo.Ex. Communication can be improved, both a better content of information exchange and by a more timely deliverance of this information.----* algoritmo de envío = routing algorithm.* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.* dirección de envío = shipping address.* envío a un especialista = referral.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de correo publicitario no solicitado = spamming.* envío de correos electrónicos = e-mailing.* envío de información por suscripción = syndication feed.* envío de material = freight forwarding.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de oficio = blanket order.* envío directo por correo = direct mail.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* envío por avión = air freight [airfreight], air cargo.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* no envío = non-shipment.* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.* retención y envío = store-and-forward.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* servicio de envío = turnaround.* tecnología de envío de información de un modo automático = push technology.* * *1) ( acción)el envío de los fondos — the remittance o sending of the money
fecha de envío — date of dispatch, date sent
2) ( partida - de mercancías) consignment, shipment; (- de dinero) remittance* * *= delivery, shipment, submission, dispatch [despatch], consignment, shipping, routing, despatch [dispatch], deliverance.Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.
Ex: ABLE/Library allows a library to efficiently prepare and control shipments of books and periodicals to the library binder.Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex: The printing and dispatch of the series have been rationalized to the utmost.Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex: The estimated price differential for European journals is to large to be attributed entirely to the extra cost of shipping.Ex: Much research is being done in the area, but the optimal solution to these routing problems is still years away.Ex: Every despatch is accompanied by a packing list containing all the details of the despatch = A cada envío se le adjunta un albarán con todos los detalles del mismo.Ex: Communication can be improved, both a better content of information exchange and by a more timely deliverance of this information.* algoritmo de envío = routing algorithm.* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.* dirección de envío = shipping address.* envío a un especialista = referral.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de correo publicitario no solicitado = spamming.* envío de correos electrónicos = e-mailing.* envío de información por suscripción = syndication feed.* envío de material = freight forwarding.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de oficio = blanket order.* envío directo por correo = direct mail.* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.* envío por avión = air freight [airfreight], air cargo.* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.* no envío = non-shipment.* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.* retención y envío = store-and-forward.* retraso del envío = delivery delay.* servicio de envío = turnaround.* tecnología de envío de información de un modo automático = push technology.* * *A(acción): se recomienda el envío por correo aéreo you are advised to send it air mailse autorizó el envío de los fondos the remittance o sending of the money was authorizedsu padre le hace envíos periódicos de dinero his father sends him money periodically[ S ] envíos a domicilio sin recargo free home deliveryfecha de envío date of dispatch, date sentCompuestos:text messagingCOD, cash on deliveryB (partida — de mercancías) consignment, shipment; (— de dinero) remittance* * *
Del verbo enviar: ( conjugate enviar)
envío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
envió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
enviar
envío
enviar ( conjugate enviar) verbo transitivo
‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatch
envío sustantivo masculino
1 ( acción):◊ el envío de los fondos the remittance o sending of the money;
fecha de envío date of dispatch, date sent;
envío contra reembolso COD, cash on delivery
2 ( partida — de mercancías) consignment, shipment;
(— de dinero) remittance
enviar verbo transitivo to send: tengo que enviar un giro a Luisa, I've got to send a postal order to Luisa
envío sustantivo masculino
1 (acción) sending
2 (objeto enviado) (en grandes cantidades) consignment
un envío de alimentos a Ruanda, a consignment of foodstuffs to Ruanda
(un paquete) parcel
envío contra reembolso, cash on delivery
gastos de envío, postage and packing
' envío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destinar
- reembolso
- remesa
- saluda
- despacho
- documentación
- enviar
- exprés
- expreso
- gasto
English:
cable
- consignment
- dispatch
- mailing
- overseas
- rail
- remittance
- shipment
- delivery
- postage
* * *envío nm1. Com dispatch;[de correo] delivery; [de víveres, mercancías] consignment; [de dinero] remittance;en el albarán figura la fecha y la hora de envío the date and time of delivery is stated on the delivery note;el precio no incluye gastos de envío the price does not include postage and Br packing o US handling;se hacen envíos a domicilio [en letrero] we deliver2. [paquete] package* * *m shipment; mercancías shipment, consignment;gastos de envío shipping charges;envío rehusado delivery not accepted* * *envío nm1) : shipment2) : remittance -
6 embalar
v.to wrap up, to pack.Allan empaca heno Allan packs hay in bales.* * *1 (empaquetar) to pack, wrap1 (acelerar) to speed up1 (acelerar) to speed up2 figurado (al hablar) to gabble3 figurado (dejarse llevar) to get carried away* * *1. VT1) (=empaquetar) [+ mercancías] to pack, parcel up, wrap; [+ mercancías pesadas] to crate2) LAm (Aut) to race along2.VI Caribe (=huir) to run off, escape3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to pack2.embalar vi (Per, Ur fam) to get a move on (colloq)3.embalarse v pron (fam)a) ( cobrar velocidad)el coche se embaló cuesta abajo — the car sped o (colloq) zoomed off down the hill
b) ( entusiasmarse)no es muy hablador pero cuando se embala... — he's not very talkative, but when he gets going...
* * *= encase, package, bale up, pack, bale.Ex. For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.Ex. The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.Ex. The books were then collated to ensure that each was made up correctly, and they were finally folded in half, pressed, and baled up for delivery or storage = A continuación, los cuardenillos se juntaban con objeto de cada libro estuviese completo y, finalmente, se doblaban por la mitad, se presionaban y se embalaban para su envío o almacenamiento.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex. Alfalfa hay, cut and baled for fodder, is a source of protein that rivals or surpasses soybeans.----* cinta de embalar = packing tape.* papel de embalar = wrapping paper.* * *1.verbo transitivo to pack2.embalar vi (Per, Ur fam) to get a move on (colloq)3.embalarse v pron (fam)a) ( cobrar velocidad)el coche se embaló cuesta abajo — the car sped o (colloq) zoomed off down the hill
b) ( entusiasmarse)no es muy hablador pero cuando se embala... — he's not very talkative, but when he gets going...
* * *= encase, package, bale up, pack, bale.Ex: For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.
Ex: The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.Ex: The books were then collated to ensure that each was made up correctly, and they were finally folded in half, pressed, and baled up for delivery or storage = A continuación, los cuardenillos se juntaban con objeto de cada libro estuviese completo y, finalmente, se doblaban por la mitad, se presionaban y se embalaban para su envío o almacenamiento.Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex: Alfalfa hay, cut and baled for fodder, is a source of protein that rivals or surpasses soybeans.* cinta de embalar = packing tape.* papel de embalar = wrapping paper.* * *embalar [A1 ]vtto pack■ embalarvi( fam)1(cobrar velocidad): se embaló a correr he raced o dashed offno te embales, que esta carretera es peligrosa don't go too fast, this road's dangerousel coche se embaló cuesta abajo the car sped o ( colloq) zoomed off down the hill2(entusiasmarse): en general no es muy hablador pero cuando se embala … he's not usually very talkative, but when he gets going …se embaló con esa idea ( RPl); she got very excited about the idea* * *
embalar ( conjugate embalar) verbo transitivo
to pack
embalar verbo transitivo to pack
' embalar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empaquetar
- papel
English:
box
- brown paper
- crate
- pack
* * *♦ vt1. [empaquetar] to pack, to wrap upno lo embales en proyectos irrealizables don't get him all worked up o excited about plans that will never come to anything* * *v/t pack* * *embalar vtempaquetar: to pack* * *embalar vb to pack -
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v.to pack, to package.Ella empacó su ropa para el viaje She packed his clothes for the trip.* * *1 (hacer paquetes) to pack (up), wrap (up)2 figurado (personas) to pack in, squeeze in3 MILITAR (castigar) to punish* * *verbto pack, package* * *VT1) to pack, parcel up; (Com) to package2) (=conservar) [+ buque] to mothball3) ** [+ soldado] to punish* * ** * *= package, encapsulate, bale up, pack.Ex. The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.Ex. The fundamental OOP technique is to encapsulate data with the operations/code that operate on that data into a single entity which is called an object.Ex. The books were then collated to ensure that each was made up correctly, and they were finally folded in half, pressed, and baled up for delivery or storage = A continuación, los cuardenillos se juntaban con objeto de cada libro estuviese completo y, finalmente, se doblaban por la mitad, se presionaban y se embalaban para su envío o almacenamiento.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.----* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* * ** * *= package, encapsulate, bale up, pack.Ex: The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.
Ex: The fundamental OOP technique is to encapsulate data with the operations/code that operate on that data into a single entity which is called an object.Ex: The books were then collated to ensure that each was made up correctly, and they were finally folded in half, pressed, and baled up for delivery or storage = A continuación, los cuardenillos se juntaban con objeto de cada libro estuviese completo y, finalmente, se doblaban por la mitad, se presionaban y se embalaban para su envío o almacenamiento.Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* * *empaquetar [A1 ]vtA (embalar) to packB ‹persona›* * *
empaquetar ( conjugate empaquetar) verbo transitivo ( embalar) to pack
empaquetar verbo transitivo to pack
' empaquetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empacar
- envasar
- suelta
- suelto
- empaque
English:
corrugated
- pack
- package
- parcel up
* * *♦ vt1. [envolver] to pack, to packageeso no cuesta más de £100, te empaquetaron that doesn't cost more than £100, you were ripped off* * *v/t pack* * *empaquetar vtembalar: to pack, to package* * *empaquetar vb to pack -
8 remesa
f.1 shipment, consignment.2 remission, sent goods, remittal, transport.3 remittance, forwarding, remission.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: remesar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: remesar.* * *1 (de dinero) remittance2 (de mercancías) consignment, shipment* * *SF [de dinero] remittance; [de bienes] shipmentremesa de fondos — Méx (Com) settlement, financial settlement
* * ** * *= bill, consignment.Ex. In addition to their regular tasks, which keep them working at full tilt at all times, the major bill containing 90% of the 15,000 periodical titles had arrived and had to be processed.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.----* remesa de dinero = remittance.* * ** * *= bill, consignment.Ex: In addition to their regular tasks, which keep them working at full tilt at all times, the major bill containing 90% of the 15,000 periodical titles had arrived and had to be processed.
Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.* remesa de dinero = remittance.* * *(de mercancías) consignment, shipment; (de dinero) remittanceremesa de fondos remittance o transfer of funds* * *
remesa sustantivo femenino ( de mercancías) consignment, shipment;
( de dinero) remittance
remesa f (envío de objetos) delivery, consignment
' remesa' also found in these entries:
English:
consignment
- delivery
- shipment
* * *remesa nf[de productos] shipment, consignment; [de dinero] remittance* * *f1 ( envío) shipment, consignment2 L.Am.dinero remittance* * *remesa nf1) : remittance2) : shipment -
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Sendung f 1. GEN broadcasting; 2. KOMM transmission; 3. LOGIS consignment; 4. MEDIA program (Radio, TV) • auf Sendung MEDIA, V&M on the air* * *f 1. < Geschäft> broadcasting; 2. < Komm> transmission; 3. < Transp> consignment; 4. < Medien> Radio, TV program ■ auf Sendung <Medien, V&M> on the air* * *Sendung
(Absendung) forwarding, dispatch, (Fernsehen) telecast, television, (Geld) remittance, (Lieferung) delivery, (Postversand) posting (Br.), mailing (US), (Rundfunk) transmission, broadcast [talk], program(me), (Waren) consignment, invoice, lot, shipment;
• beliebte Sendung high-rate program(me);
• eingeschriebene Sendung registered letter (item);
• fehlgeleitete Sendung misrouted freight;
• pauschalverkaufte fertige Sendung package;
• feststehende Sendung script show, hour;
• frachtfreie Sendung carriage-paid consignment;
• nicht freigemachte Sendung underpaid packet;
• gemeinschaftliche Sendung (Werbefunk) cooperative program(me);
• gemischte Sendung mixed shipment;
• kleine Sendungen small consignments;
• Muster-ohne-Wert-Sendung sample shipment (packet), parcel shipment;
• nachgebührenpflichtige Sendungen items liable to surcharge (Br.);
• nochmalige Sendung reconsignment;
• portofreie Sendung prepaid remittance, free delivery;
• rundfunkeigene Sendung sustained program (US);
• unfrankierte Sendung unpaid remittance;
• unverlangte Sendungen (Buchhandel) unsolicited deliveries;
• unverpackte Sendung unpacked consignment;
• unzustellbare Sendung dead (undeliverable) letter;
• verspätete Sendung delayed delivery;
• zollfreie Sendung duty-free delivery;
• noch nicht zugestellte Sendungen parcels (letters) awaiting delivery;
• zugkräftige Sendung audience builder;
• zuschlagspflichtige Sendungen items liable to surcharge (Br.);
• Sendung gegen Barzahlung cash consignment;
• Sendung von Belegexemplaren sending of vouchers;
• Sendung als Frachtgut consignment by goods train (Br.);
• Sendung eines Konkurrenzprogramms opposite program(me);
• Sendung gegen Nachnahme cash (collect, US) -on-delivery;
• Sendung von Nachrichten (Rundfunk) newscast, news broadcast (bulletin), radio newsreel (Br.);
• Sendung des Werbefunks (Rundfunk) commercial broadcast;
• Sendung abrufen to call forward a shipment;
• Sendung ausstrahlen (Rundfunk) to broadcast a program(me);
• Sendungbeenden (einstellen) (Rundfunk) to go off the air;
• auf Sendung gehen (Rundfunk) to sign on;
• Sendung unterbrechen (Rundfunk) to interrupt the program(me);
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1. n1) груз; партия товара2) консигнация
- additional consignment
- balance consignment
- bulk consignment
- cash on delivery consignment
- collective consignment
- equal consignment
- export consignment
- fresh consignment
- groupage consignment
- high-value consignment
- incoming consignment
- large consignment
- mixed consignment
- outgoing consignment
- part-load consignment
- pitch consignment
- primary consignment
- retail consignments
- return consignment
- returnable consignment
- sample consignment
- seized consignment
- separate consignment
- shipped consignment
- small consignments
- total consignment
- trial consignment
- unreturnable consignment
- valuable consignment
- consignment for approval
- consignment for inspection
- consignment in specie
- consignment of goods
- consignment on approval
- on consignment
- accept a consignment
- deliver on consignment
- dispatch a consignment
- make up a consignment
- reject a consignment
- release a consignment
- send on consignment
- ship a consignment2. attr.English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > consignment
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11 Kleinlieferwagen
Kleinlieferwagen
small-delivery van (Br.), pickup [truck] (US).
small-delivery van (Br.), pickup [truck] (US);
• Kleinobligationen baby bonds (US);
• Kleinbus minibus;
• auf freiwilliger Basis betriebener Kleinbusdienst volunteer-run minibus service;
• Kleinpreisgeschäft limited-price store (US);
• Kleinrentner pensioner, small fundholder;
• Kleinschaden (Versicherung) minor loss;
• Kleinsendungen small consignments;
• Kleinserie small lots;
• Kleinserienerzeuger small-lot producer;
• Kleinserienfertigung job-lot (US) (jobbing, batch) production, short-run manufacturing;
• Kleinsiedler smallholder (Br.);
• Kleinsparer small saver;
• Kleinsparerkonto small savings account;
• Kleinsparkasse penny bank (Br.);
• Kleinstaat small state;
• Kleinstadt small town, whistle stop (US coll.);
• Kleinstädter provincial, suburbanite, small towner (US).
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