land freight

Ministerio de Transportes — Ministry of Transport, Department of Transportation (EEUU)

transporte colectivo — public transport, public transportation (EEUU)

transporte escolar — school buses pl

transporte público — public transport, public transportation (EEUU)

sistema de transporte — transport o (AmE) transit system

sistema de transporte — transport o (AmE) transit system

Ex: This article gives instructions for installing an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in a mobile library van (bookmobile) thus enabling the carrying of a computer on board.

la distribución de alimentos por vía terrestre — distribution of food overland o by land

por vía terrestre — overland o by land

fuerzas terrestres — ground o land forces

por vía terrestre — overland o by land

fuerzas terrestres — ground o land forces

Ex: Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration.

Ex: Soon, if, as it is planned, freight charges are introduced for book cartons consigned within the State, this library service will be no more = Pronto dejará de existir este servicio bibliotecario si, como está planeado, se introducen gastos de transporte por las cajas de cartón con libros que se consignen dentro del estado.

Ex: Land freight is the best way to ship goods over short to medium distances.

Ex: These served as forerunners of ground transportation.

ocupa el cargo de comisario europeo desde hace tres años — he has held the office o post of European Commissioner for three years

• alto cargo — (=persona) top official, senior official; (=puesto) high-ranking position, top post

ha dimitido un alto cargo directivo — a top o senior official has resigned

han quedado vacantes tres altos cargos — three high-ranking positions o top posts have become vacant

• desempeñar un cargo — to hold a position

• jurar el cargo — to be sworn in

• poner el cargo a disposición de algn — euf to offer up one's post to sb

cargo público — (=puesto) public office; (=persona) person in public office

• a cargo de —

las tropas a cargo de los refugiados — the troops in charge of o responsible for the refugees

los detectives a cargo de la investigación — the detectives in charge of o heading the investigation

• tener algo a su cargo — to be in charge of sth, be responsible for sth

20 policías tenían a su cargo la seguridad del monarca — 20 policemen were in charge of o responsible for the king's security

los niños que tengo a mi cargo — the children in my care o charge frm

cuando él murió, su hijo se hizo cargo del negocio — when he died, his son took charge of o took over the business

el ejército se hizo cargo del poder — the army took over power o took control

me hago cargo de la importancia de estas conversaciones — I am aware of o realize how important these talks are

-estamos pasando unos momentos difíciles -sí, ya me hago cargo — "we're going through difficult times" - "yes, I understand o realize"

cargo por gestión — [de un billete electrónico] administration fee

un cargo de mucha responsabilidad — a very responsible job o post

con cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account

un cargo de mucha responsabilidad — a very responsible job o post

con cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account

Ex: Thus, sometimes the information does not reach those officers who would benefit most from access to it.

Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.