common carrier in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for common carrier in the English»French Dictionary

common carrier N Am

common carrier

entreprise f de transport public

Translations for common carrier in the English»French Dictionary

carrier [Brit ˈkarɪə, Am ˈkɛriər] N

1. carrier:

carrier (transport company)

transporteur m

carrier (airline)

compagnie f aérienne

to send sth by carrier

expédier qc

2. carrier (of disease):

carrier

porteur/-euse m/f

3. carrier Brit:

carrier, a. carrier bag

sac m (en papier ou en plastique)

See also troop carrier

troop carrier N

troop carrier

transporteur m de troupes

I.common [Brit ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑmən] N (public land)

common

terrain m communal

Clapham Common

le terrain communal de Clapham

II.commons N npl

1. commons (the people):

the commons

le peuple

2. commons POL:

commons, a. Commons the commons

les Communes fpl

3. commons Am UNIV (refectory):

commons

réfectoire m

III.common [Brit ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑmən] ADJ

1. common (often encountered):

common crime, illness, mistake, name, problem, reaction

courant, fréquent

in common use

d'un usage courant

in common parlance

dans le langage courant

it is common for sb to do

il est courant que qn fasse

to be common among children, mammals etc

être répandu chez

2. common (shared):

common aim, approach, attributes, border, enemy, language, interest, ownership

commun (to à)

for the common good

pour le bien commun

by common agreement

d'un commun accord

it is common property

c'est la propriété de tous

it is common knowledge

c'est de notoriété publique

3. common (ordinary):

common man, woman

du peuple after n

the common people

le peuple

a common soldier

un simple soldat

the common herd pej

la masse

a common criminal pej

un criminel ordinaire

4. common (low-class):

common pej

commun

it looks/sounds common

ça fait commun

5. common (minimum expected):

common courtesy, decency, humanity

le/la plus élémentaire

6. common:

common ZOOL, BOT frog, daisy, algae

commun

a common variety

une variété commune

7. common MATH:

common denominator, factor, multiple

commun

IV.in common ADV

in common

en commun

to have sth in common

avoir qc en commun

to hold sth in common LAW

posséder qc en commun

V.common [Brit ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑmən]

to be as common as muck or dirt (vulgar) inf

être d'une vulgarité crasse inf

they are as common as muck (widespread) inf

on en ramasse à la pelle

to be on short commons Brit

être rationné, faire maigre hum

to have the common touch

avoir de la simplicité

common carrier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for common carrier in the English»French Dictionary

carrier [ˈkærɪəʳ] N

1. carrier (person):

carrier

porteur m

2. carrier MIL:

carrier

véhicule m blindé

3. carrier AVIAT:

carrier

transporteur m

(troop) carrier

avion m de transport de troupes

4. carrier NAUT:

carrier

transport m

(aircraft) carrier

porte-avions m

5. carrier inf (aircraft carrier):

carrier

gros porteur m

6. carrier (disease transmitter):

carrier

porteur m

7. carrier (baby seat):

carrier

porte-bébé m

8. carrier (transport company):

carrier

compagnie f de transport

9. carrier Brit inf → carrier bag

10. carrier RADIO:

carrier (wave)

onde f porteuse

See also carrier bag

carrier bag N Brit

1. carrier bag (plastic):

carrier bag

grand sac m en plastique

2. carrier bag (paper):

carrier bag

grand sac m en papier

I.common <-er, -est [or more common, most common]> [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] ADJ

1. common (ordinary):

common name

courant(e)

in common use

d'un usage courant

2. common (widespread):

common

notoire

common disease

répandu(e)

it is common knowledge that...

il est de notoriété publique que...

to be common practice

être d'usage

3. common inv (shared):

common

commun(e)

the common good

le bien commun

by common assent

d'un commun accord

to make common cause with sb

faire cause commune avec qn

to have sth in common with sb/sth

avoir qc en commun avec qn/qc

4. common <-er, -est> pej (low-class):

common

commun(e)

common criminal, thief

de bas étage

5. common (average):

common

ordinaire

the common people

les gens ordinaires

the common people man

du peuple

the common people accent

populaire

II.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] N

common

terrain m communal

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Often multiple waybills (packages) are consolidated and shipped by a common carrier (truck, airline, ocean vessel).

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Topics include: classes of insurance, code provisions governing the insurance commissioner, laws pertaining to insurance adjusters, insurance contracts, liability limitations, and common carrier liability insurance.

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Carriers typically incorporate further exceptions into a contract of carriage, often specifically claiming not to be a common carrier.

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The same person may hold both common carrier and contract carrier authority.

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The company began operations in 1992 as a private switching railroad, and became a common carrier in 1995.

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A common carrier offers its services to the general public under license or authority provided by a regulatory body.

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At a length of 4 mi, it was the shortest operating common carrier railroad in the state.

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In 1990 the railroad was completely abandoned and lost its common carrier status.

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They also include public services such as transportation of passengers or property as a common carrier, such as airlines, railroads, trucking, bus, and taxicab companies.

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Common carrier oils include olive, almond, hazelnut and grapeseed.

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