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transport container

[TRAN-sport KUN-tay-nur]
nounpl: transport containers
contêiner de transporte
1. A standardized, reusable metal box or vessel designed to hold cargo for shipping by various modes of transportation (truck, train, ship, or plane)
The shipping company loaded the goods into a transport container for international delivery.
A empresa de transporte carregou as mercadorias em um contêiner de transporte para entrega internacional.
2. Any large receptacle or compartment used to safely move materials, equipment, or goods from one location to another
The recycling center provided a transport container for bulk waste collection.
O centro de reciclagem forneceu um contêiner de transporte para coleta de resíduos em massa.
NYC Slang
box, can (informal for shipping container)
Synonyms
shipping containercargo containerfreight containercontêinerrecipiente de carga

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contêiner de transporte
Most common usage; also simply 'contêiner'
São Paulo
contêiner de carga
Freight-focused variant common in commercial hubs
Portugal
contentor de transporte
Portuguese preference for 'contentor' over 'contêiner'
Rio de Janeiro
contêiner
Abbreviated form commonly used in port operations

Related Idioms & Phrases

containerized shipping
container port
container ship
break bulk (opposite of containerized transport)
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