Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

pallet

Finnish translation:

kuormalava

Added to glossary by Juha Valtonen
Dec 26, 2009 17:10
14 yrs ago
English term

pallet

GBK English to Finnish Bus/Financial Transport / Transportation / Shipping
A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes, cartons or bags, can be stacked. Its purpose is to facilitate the movement of such goods, mainly by the use of forklift trucks.
Example sentences:
Wooden pallets can contain invasive species of insects and plant diseases and have to be treated in order to be shipped internationally (pallets.com)
We can satisfy all your pallet transport requirements through our comprehensive nationwide pallet distribution system. (Online Pallet)
A pallet is the foundation of a unit load design, which can be as simple as placing the goods on a pallet, and securing them with straps or stretch-wrapped plastic film, or as exotic as a ULD minicontainer. (Wikipedia)
Proposed translations (Finnish)
4 +4 kuormalava
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Proposed translations

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Selected

kuormalava

Definition from Wikipedia:
Kuormalava on tavaran kuljetuksessa ja varastoinnissa käytettävä määräkokoinen matala lava, tavallisesti puinen.[1] Kuormalavojen käyttö nopeuttaa kuorman lastausta ja purkua niin maantie- kuin rautatieliikenteessä ja mahdollistaa tavaran tehokkaan käsittelyn varastoissa. Kuormalavat ovat joko standardin mukaisia tai kertalavoja.
Example sentences:
Laatikot ja kuormalavat ovat tavallisimmat materiaalinkäsittelyn välineet. Niiden avulla oikea määrä tavaraa on oikeassa paikassa oikeaan aikaan ja sopivilla kustannuksilla. (Schoeller Arca Systems)
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