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"Payload" is a noun which is often translated as "la carga útil", and "consignment" is a noun which is often translated as "la consignación". Learn more about the difference between "payload" and "consignment" below.
payload(
pey
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lod
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (transport)
a. la carga útil (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The engineers are designing a rocket that can carry a 75,000 pound payload to Mars.Los ingenieros están diseñando un cohete espacial que puede transportar una carga útil de 75,000 libras a Marte.
2. (weaponry)
a. la carga explosiva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Satellite surveillance detected the enemy delivering a payload to the missile before it was launched.La vigilancia por satélite detectó que el enemigo entregó una carga explosiva al misil antes de que se lanzara.
consignment(
kuhn
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sayn
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la consignación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Tammy left her car on consignment with a car dealer.Tammy dejó su coche en consignación con un concesionario de automóviles.
b. la remesa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The housewares shop just received a large consignment of wine glasses.La tienda de menaje acaba de recibir una remesa grande de copas de vino.
