Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Transportation

a means of transportation that is used by a passenger after getting off a previous one to continue their journey

verbinding, overstap

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

busstation, station

the process or act of controlling and directing the aircrafts during their flight which happens in the control tower using radio

luchtverkeersleiding, luchtverkeerscontrole

the process of flying an aircraft

luchtvaart, aeronautiek

to get on a means of transportation such as a train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc.

instappen, aan boord gaan

on or into a vehicle such as a bus, train, plane, etc.

aan boord, binnenin

the transfer of people on a public transportation vehicle

transit, vervoer

(of an aircraft or spacecraft) to land on the ground

landen, neerzetten

a strip of ground with a hard surface on which aircraft land or take off from

startbaan, landingsbaan

on an aircraft, ship, etc.

aan boord, aanwezig op

offered or occurring during a flight

tijdens de vlucht, in de lucht

the group of people whose job is looking after the passengers on an aircraft

cabinepersoneel, cabinebemanning

luggage that weighs more than the amount each passenger is allowed on a flight without paying extra money

overtollig bagage, excess baggage

the act or process of moving upward

stijging, opkomst

downward movement

afgang, dalende beweging

the tallest building at an airport from which aircraft's movements are controlled

controltower, luchtverkeerstoren

instability and sudden changes in the movement of water or air

turbulentie, onstabiliteit

to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map

navigeren, sturen

the confusion and tiredness one can experience after a long flight, particularly when rapidly traveling across multiple time zones

jetlag, tijdzone-vermoeidheid

a card that a passenger on a ship or airplane fills in with their personal information and then gives to officials upon arrival

aankomstkaart, landingsformulier

the act of transporting goods, particularly by sea

verzending, transport

goods on board an aircraft, ship, or vehicle, being transported

lading, cargo

a ticket or card that passengers must show to be allowed on a ship or plane

instapkaart, boardingticket

the area at an airport where passengers can collect their cases, bags, etc. after they land

bagageclaim, bagageafhaalgebied

a ticket with which a passenger can continue their journey on another means of transportation

overstap, transfer

goods carried by aircraft, trains, trucks, or ships; the transportation of goods using this method

vracht, goederen

to go on vacation by a ship or boat

cruise, varen

a sign that provides information such as the distance to a certain place or its direction, usually found at the side of a road

wegwijzer, richtingbord

(of a train or bus) to arrive at a station

aankomen op het station, het station binnenrijden

(of a train or bus) to leave a station with passengers on board

vertrekken, het station verlaten

the part during an aircraft's flight when it is about to land

nadering

a system or device in a ship or aircraft that can keep it on a preset course

autopilot, automatische piloot

a pilot who assists the main pilot during a flight

vliegtechnicus

a suitcase or a small bag that one can carry onto an airplane

handbagage, carry-on bag

the cheapest class of accommodations on a train or plane

economy class, economy

a central station, airport, etc. that provides passengers with many services

hub, centrum

a person who attends to passengers on an airplane, train, or ship

steward, cabinepersoneel