English-French translations for shipment

• cargaison
  Dans ce cas, la cargaison entière est refusée. In such cases the entire shipment is returned.
  Si ce transport a lieu, il est probable que des cargaisons de ce type continueront d'être transportées à l'avenir. If this shipment proceeds it is likely that shipments will continue for some time to come.
  Monsieur le Président, je soutiens M. De Rossa dans l'affaire des cargaisons nucléaires. Mr President, I support Mr De Rossa in relation to the nuclear shipments.
• expédition
  Les douanes ont besoin d'informations pour pouvoir stopper les expéditions. Customs need information to be able to stop shipments.
  Et si le pays ne répond pas, il faudra obtenir une approbation pour chaque expédition. If a country does not reply, each individual shipment will have to be approved.
  Dans ce cas, chaque expédition doit faire l'objet d'un accord préalable du pays concerné. In each case, for each shipment, there has to be a prior approval by the country concerned of that shipment.

Definition of shipment

• a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship
• the act of transporting goods

Examples

• Were expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow
• Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited

Related words

• transshipment
• shipment of arms
• arms shipment
• place of transshipment