Vocabulary Notes on the Text

¹ international road freight - международные автодорожные перевозки.

² the consignment note - транспортная накладная.

³ a haulier - владелец грузовика (трейлера).

⁴ a shipping line - судоходная линия.

⁵ a freight forwarder - транспортный агент, экспедитор.

⁶ a receipt of goods - грузовая квитанция.

⁷ the contract of carriage - контракт на перевозку.

⁸ a document of title - товарораспорядительный документ.

⁹ to establish a document - дать юридическое подтверждение документу.

¹⁰ the Single Administrative Document - Единый административный документ.

Exercises on the Text

Read and translate the text.

2. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases in English:

a CMR form; a bill of lading; an air waybill; a carrier; a consignment note; a haulier; a freight forwarder; a document of title; a trailer

3. Translate into English:

автодорожная накладная; коносамент; транспортная накладная; авиагрузовая накладная; грузовая квитанция; товарораспорядительный документ; международные перевозки (2варианта); перевозчик; владелец грузовика; трейлер (автоприцеп); транспортный агент (агент по погрузке и отправке товаров); судоходная линия

4. Answer the following questions:

• 1) What modes of transportation do you know?
• 2) What are the specific documents for each mode of transportation?
• 3) By whom are bills of lading issued?
• 4) What is the only difference in their appearance?
• 5) How should the bill of lading be filled?
• 6) What functions does the bill of lading fulfil?
• 7) By whom is the CMR completed?
• 8) What information does the CMR contain?
• 9) What is the air waybill?
• 10) What is the function of the air waybill?
• 11) What document was introduced in 1988?
• 12) Where does SAD function?
• 13) Of how many parts does SAD consist?
• 14) By whom are the different parts of SAD filled in?

5. Sum up the contents of the text according to the plan:

• 1) The bill of lading.
• 2) The CMR.
• 3) The air waybill.
• 4) The SAD.