1 PLANNING AND ARRANGING TRANSPORT WHAT FACTORS WOULD INFLUENCE YOUR CHOICE OF TRANSPORT METHOD FOR SHIPMENT. MAKE A LIST BELOW: TALKING ABOUT NUMBERS, SIZE, WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS Numbers When dealing with consignment details it is often necessary to talk...
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1 PLANNING AND ARRANGING TRANSPORT WHAT FACTORS WOULD INFLUENCE YOUR CHOICE OF TRANSPORT METHOD FOR SHIPMENT. MAKE A LIST BELOW: TALKING ABOUT NUMBERS, SIZE, WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS Numbers When dealing with consignment details it is often necessary to talk about numbers. We write a comma to show thousands (but we don't say it!) 235,000= two hundred and thirty-five thousand We use a point to show decimals 7.5 = one point five We use the word and after hundreds: 185 = one hundred and eighty-five When arranging transport, we need to give details about the size and weight of the consignment to be shipped. Size • Our consignment is 3 by 2 by 2.5 meters. • This box measures 3 by 2 by 2.5 meters. • Its measurements are 20 by 85 by 50 centimeters. Weight • The empty container weighs 5,000 kg. • The net/ tare / gross weight of the container is 2000 kg / 2 tons. • The container's maximum payload is ... Dimensions The box is 40 cm high/ long/ wide/ deep. Its/The height/ length/ width/depth is 40 c
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