Overland
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004076
Relating to the transportation of freight or passengers across land, as opposed to by sea or air. This mode includes transport by road (trucking) and rail, forming a key component of multimodal supply chains for domestic and intracontinental distribution. Overland freight movements are subject to regulations governing weight, size, and driver hours, such as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules in the United States.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004076 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Transport and logistics |
| Translations | German: Overland; Spanish: viaje terrestre; French: overland |
Record as JSON
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"translations": {
"de": "Overland",
"es": "viaje terrestre",
"fr": "overland"
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}
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