long-distance transport
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-distanceandtransport
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long-distance
adjective[before noun]
adverb
uk/ˌlɒŋˈdɪs.təns/us/ˌlɑːŋˈdɪs.təns/
travelling a long way, or separated by a ...
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transport
noun
uk/ˈtræn.spɔːt/us/ˈtræn.spɔːrt/
the movement of people or goods from one place ...
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(Definition oflong-distanceandtransportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The same applies even to cross-border,long-distancetransport.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
For example, it identifies thelong-distancetransportof agricultural products and retail goods as undesirable.
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They will cover matters such aslong-distancetransportor new, substantially upgraded standards for vehicles.
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Railway bridges have been dynamited, andlong-distancetransportis practically at a standstill.
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On that basis, it is notlong-distancetransportwhich is being nationalised.
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He told me that he and his brother were in thelong-distancetransportbusiness.
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What do we find when we come tolong-distancetransport?
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Every other country has remarkablelong-distancetransportmachines, and we have not.
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I refer to the fields of the environment,long-distancetransportand many others.
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If they are to honour this commitment, then thelong-distancetransportof live animals must end.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I suggest that heavylong-distancetransportshould travel by rail whenever possible, to relieve the road system.
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The railways, starting about 100 years ago, created a monopoly inlong-distancetransportin this country.
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We took the difficult step of refusing to approve journey plans forlong-distancetransportin the summer.
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Cases have come to our notice where men, particularly onlong-distancetransport, have been working inhuman hours of labour.
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It also concerns the recurrent problem of thelong-distancetransportof animals, sometimes in grim conditions.
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It provides that there shall no longer be a monopoly oflong-distancetransportin this country.
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We think that the disregard oflong-distancetransportand the large scale needs of industry is somewhat irresponsible.
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