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Beförderung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • haulage noun The act of hauling.
  • promotion noun A move to a higher rank, job, or position.
  • transport verb To carry people or goods from one place to another.
  • transportation noun The act or system of moving people or goods; especially the common American term for this.

Senses

Beförderung is used for these senses in English:

  • haulage The act of hauling.
  • promotion An advancement in rank or position.
  • transport An act of transporting; conveyance.
  • transport A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)
  • transportation The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

haulage — full definition

  1. noun The act of hauling.
  2. noun The business of transporting heavy goods.
  3. noun The charge levied for hauling (either towing or hauling out) a ship or boat.

promotion — full definition

  1. noun A move to a higher rank, job, or position.
  2. noun An activity or event designed to publicize or sell something.
  3. noun In sport, the advancement of a team to a higher division.

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