Transport glossary in 26 languages

Planners and carriers each use their own words: a tail lift is a laadklep in Dutch, a hayon in French and a Ladebordwand in German. This glossary explains 57 terms of road transport and gives the words for each in 26 languages, as carriers and shippers write them.

Services and goods

Vehicles and equipment

Certificates

Modes of transport

The words were collected from carrier websites, freight exchanges, trade press and official terminology in each country.