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carrier channel deliver delivery dispatch . export . - . -- . forward
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Means of transportation
air freight . . .
lorry ship tanker . truck . van

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Del ivery Note

774 Booth Street South, YORK Y01 6PL Ret: 80000402

Delivery address: 67 Toshoro Avenue, Rotaronga City, Republic of Rotaronga

Customer no.: 45673457
Purchase order date: 12/12/02 Purchase order no.: 346696
Order date: 02/12/02 Order no.: 705555
TRANSPORTATION DETAlLS
Terms of delivery: CIF Volume Gross wt.: 340 kgs Net wt.: 300 kgs
ITEM DETAlLS
Item Material Weight Quantity
000010 60000543 340 kgs 7,500
Material description: RP-335,BG,50
, 18 Customer article number: R-2082 Batch number: D0395
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Find a word or phrase on the opposite page which means:
1 a contract with a shipper to transport goods.
2 the control of flow of materials and goods within the factory.
3 to bring goods in from another country.
4 a place where large quantities of materials, equipment or goods are stored until they are
needed.
S goods packed together and wrapped up ready for transportation.
6 goods carried on a plane, ship or truck.
7 the system of distribution of goods from producer to customer.
8 in the process of being transported.
9 to put goods onto a ship, lorry or plane.
10 the act of moving goods from one place to another.

Here is an email from Woodman Ud., a manufacturing company, to a customer. Fill in the blanks
with words from the boxo

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Ref: MS423

Dear Clive
We have just (a) the (b) of goods, orderno. MS423, to
you. We have used our usual (e) , MJ Irving.The ehairs have been paeked
in a wooden (d) and marked WD MS Belfast. I am attaehing the
the (f) is enclosed withthe goods.
The erate should be (g) Ireland on Thursday and Irvinghas promised
(h) to your (i) in Belfast on Fridaymorning.
Regards
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Barry