common carrier in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for common carrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

common carrier N

1. common carrier:

common carrier (person)

transportista mf

common carrier (company)

empresa f de transportes

2. common carrier Am TELEC:

common carrier

empresa f de telecomunicaciones

Translations for common carrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

carrier [Am ˈkɛriər, Brit ˈkarɪə] N

1. carrier (company):

carrier

compañía f de transportes

carrier

empresa f de transportes

the Dutch national carrier AVIAT

la compañía or línea aérea nacional holandesa

2. carrier:

aircraft carrier

portaaviones m

3. carrier (of disease, gene):

carrier

portador m / portadora f

4.1. carrier Brit:

carrier, a. carrier bag

bolsa f

carrier, a. carrier bag (plastic bag)

bolsa f de plástico

carrier, a. carrier bag (paper bag)

bolsa f de papel

4.2. carrier (on bicycle):

carrier (basket)

cesta f

carrier (basket)

canasta f

carrier (rack)

portabultos m

carrier (rack)

parrilla f CSur Cuba

I.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] ADJ

1.1. common (widespread, prevalent):

common mistake/occurrence/name

común

common mistake/occurrence/name

corriente

the common cold

el resfriado común

(to be) in common use

(ser) de uso corriente

it is very common for teenagers to feel misunderstood

es muy común que los adolescentes se sientan incomprendidos

1.2. common (average, normal):

common soldier

raso

the common man

el hombre medio or de la calle

the common people

la gente común y corriente

I was treated like a common criminal

me trataron como a un vulgar delincuente

to have the common touch

tener el don de saber tratar con la gente sencilla

it's common decency

es una cuestión de elemental (buena) educación

1.3. common (low-class, vulgar):

common person/behavior/accent

ordinario

2.1. common (shared, mutual):

common characteristic/interests/ownership

común

common factor/multiple/divisor MATH

común

common wall Am

medianera f

common wall Am

pared f medianera

common ground

puntos mpl en común or de coincidencia

to be common to sth

ser común a algo

this characteristic is common to several species

es una característica común a varias especies

2.2. common (public):

it's common knowledge

todo el mundo lo sabe

it's common knowledge

es vox populi

by common consent he's the best

todos coinciden en que es el mejor

the common good

el bien común or de todos

common land

tierras fpl comunales

II.common [Am ˈkɑmən, Brit ˈkɒmən] N

1. common U in phrases:

in common

en común

to have sth in common (with sb)

tener algo en común (con alguien)

in common with as prep

al igual que

2. common C (land):

common

terreno perteneciente al municipio, antiguamente zona de pastoreo de la comunidad

See also Commons

Commons [Am ˈkɑmənz, Brit ˈkɒmənz] N

Commons (in UK) + sing or pl vb:

the Commons

la Cámara de los Comunes

common carrier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for common carrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

carrier [ˈkærɪəʳ] N

1. carrier:

carrier (person who carries)

transportista mf

carrier (messenger)

mensajero(-a) m (f)

2. carrier MIL (vehicle):

carrier

vehículo m transportador

aircraft carrier

portaaviones m inv

3. carrier MED:

carrier

portador(a) m (f)

4. carrier (transport company):

carrier

empresa f de transportes

5. carrier Brit inf:

carrier

bolsa f

I.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] ADJ

1. common:

common (ordinary)

corriente

common (usual)

usual

common (widespread)

frecuente

a common disease

una enfermedad común

to be common knowledge

ser de dominio público

a common name

un nombre común

the common man

el hombre medio

2. common (shared):

common

común

common property

propiedad f comunal

by common assent

por unanimidad

for the common good

en beneficio de todos

3. common (vulgar):

common

vulgar

II.common [ˈkɒmən, Am ˈkɑ:mən] N

1. common (land):

common

ejido m

2. common Am UNIV:

common

comedor m

common N

User Entry

to have sth in common

tener algo en común

to have a lot in common

tener mucho en común

to have nothing in common

no tener nada en común

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Part of this agreement stipulated that the line would remain a common carrier.

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The railroad opened in 1883 and operated as a common carrier through 1891.

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

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However four common carrier lines were built to the narrow gauge standard, to serve local farming and forestry communities.

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A common carrier was expected to serve the public good and treat its customers uniformly.

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

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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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Liability for common carrier, which arose around 1400, was also emphasized in the medieval period.

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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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A common carrier, it carried both freight and passengers.

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