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Record 1 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Foreign Trade
  • Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
  • Maritime Law
DEF

... the carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport, from a place at which the goods are taken in charge situated in one country to a place designated for delivery situated in a different country.

OBS

combined transport: term and definition officially adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce in its publication No 298: "Uniform Rules for a Combined Transport Document".

OBS

In the USA and in Canada, the terms "inter-modal" and "multi-modal transport" are also used for a similar concept in a domestic context. "Combined transport" applies only when the goods are carried across national borders.

OBS

mixed-carrier transportation: Since the 1973 publication of "The Uniform Rules for a Combined Transport Document" number 273, by the ICC [International Chamber of Commerce], authors no longer use the expression "mixed-carrier transportation" which was found in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, in an article written before 1973.

PHR

combined transport document

Key term(s)
  • multimodal transport
  • intermodal transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Législation et réglementation (Transports)
  • Droit maritime
DEF

[...] transport de marchandises par au moins deux modes de transport différents, à partir d'un lieu situé dans un certain pays où les marchandises sont prises en charge jusqu'à un lieu prévu pour la livraison situé dans un pays différent.

OBS

transport combiné : terme et définition officiellement adoptés par la Chambre de Commerce Internationale dans sa publication : «Règles uniformes pour un document de transport combiné».

OBS

transport combiné : terme recommandé par le Centre de traduction et de terminologie juridiques de l'Université de Moncton.

PHR

document de transport combiné

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Comercio exterior
  • Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte)
  • Derecho marítimo
DEF

Transporte de mercancías por al menos dos medios de transporte distintos, por ejemplo, barco, camión y ferrocarril.

OBS

No confundir con "transporte multimodal", que se realiza bajo un único contrato y una sola responsabilidad. En el "transporte combinado" no existe una responsabilidad única frente al usuario.

PHR

documento de transporte combinado

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