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trasbordo

transshipment; transfer

noun traz-BOR-doh Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: From tras- (across) + bordo (board/side of a ship), from Old French 'bord'

Usage Note

Trasbordo describes the transfer of cargo or passengers from one vessel or vehicle to another — common in shipping (porto di trasbordo = transshipment port) and rail (fare trasbordo = to change trains). In aviation, it is used for layovers involving a change of aircraft. The verb is trasbordare (to transship, to transfer).

Examples

"Il cargo ha subito un trasbordo nel porto di Gioia Tauro."

Natural Translation

The cargo underwent transshipment at the port of Gioia Tauro.

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