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"Payload" is a noun which is often translated as "la carga útil", and "shipment" is a noun which is often translated as "el envío". Learn more about the difference between "payload" and "shipment" 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.
shipment(
shihp
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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).
1. (act)
a. el envío (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Due to the huge number of orders, the shipment of your order was pushed to Monday.Debido a la enorme cantidad de pedidos, el envío de su pedido fue trasladado al lunes.
b. el embarque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The merchandise is packed and ready for shipment.La mercancía está embalada y lista para el embarque.
c. el transporte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd like to shop online this Christmas, but I'm afraid the shipment will be delayed.Me gustaría hacer las compras navideñas en línea este año, pero me temo que el transporte se retrase.
2. (goods)
a. el cargamento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cops are looking for some hardened criminals who took possession of a shipment of cocaine.La policía está buscando a unos delincuentes habituales que se hicieron con un cargamento de cocaína.
c. 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 shipment of books arrived at the bookstore in time for the new semester.La remesa de libros llegó a la librería a tiempo para el nuevo semestre.
d. 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).
Wendy and Ryan work at a warehouse and load and unload shipments all day.Wendy y Ryan trabajan en una bodega y cargan y descargan consignaciones todo el día.
