Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Transportation

relating to a plane or other aircraft

luchtvaart, aeronautisch

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

luchtbasis, militaire luchthaven

a level area in which military or private aircraft can take off and land

vliegveld, luchthaven

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

charter, verhuur

a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers

chartervlucht, gecharterde vlucht

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

passagiersvliegtuig, vliegtuig van de luchtvaartmaatschappij

a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land

landingsbaan, vliegstrook

a person who operates an aircraft

vlieger, piloot

a permit issued by an airport to allow an aircraft to land or take off

autorisatie, clearance

a continuous moving surface or strip, used for transporting objects from one part of a building to another, especially in a factory or an airport

conveyorband, transportband

the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

douane, douanekantoor

(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

aanlanden, uitstappen (uit een voertuig)

a device in a plane that records all the information during the flight which is used to discover the cause in case of an accident

zwarte doos, vliegtuigdatasysteem

a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance

standby-ticket, last-minute ticket

the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground

landing, contact met de grond

a small place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, stop to unload their passengers and content

depot, station

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

van de rails raken, ontsporen

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

signalen, aangeven

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

locomotief, trekmachine

a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position

monorail

someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.

portier, bagagedrager

a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads

asfalt, bitumen

a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver

cruisecontrol, snelheidsregelaar

a large car in which the engine delivers power to all four wheels

SUV, sport utility vehicle

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

tanker, vrachtschip

a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms

tractor

a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated boot in the back

sedan, berline

a road that was used years ago has that now is motorway or getaway

afrit, helling

(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone

drijvend

to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away

ankeren, afmeren

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

aan land, richting het land

a massive military ship that has a broad flat deck for takeoffs and landings and also carries soldiers, equipment, etc. from one place to another

vliegtuigendrager, transport schip

(of a boat) to be overturned or to cause it to overturn

omkieperen, omvallen

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

scheepsramp, wrak

a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection

convoy, karavaan

a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys

langeafstandschip, luxereiziger

the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination

geschatte aankomsttijd, verwachte aankomsttijd

the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure

geschatte vertrektijd, verwachte vertrektijd

(of a ship, aircraft, train) a list of passengers, crew, and goods carried on board for the use of customs officers

manifest, passagierslijst

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

voor de kust, in zee