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Meanings of surface transport in English

Russian
поверхностный транспорт
Portuguese
transporte rodoviário
Spanish
transporte por carretera
Catalan
transport per carretera

Collective term for all forms of transport which takes place on roads, or (ground) surface, except railroads.

поверхностный транспорт
Russian
поверхностный транспорт
Portuguese
transporte terrestre
Catalan
transport terrestre
Spanish
transporte terrestre

Mode of transport conducted by people, animals or vehicles over land surfaces.

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поверхностный транспорт
Synonyms
Examples for "road transport"
Examples for "road transport"
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However, the largest absolute growth is expected to come from road transport.
The Guardian
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David Aitken is chief executive of road transport lobby group National Road Carriers.
Radio NZ
3
Islanders face problems quite unlike the rest of us, road transport, for example.
The Irish Times
4
It said travellers were offered road transport options where possible.
Radio NZ
5
Rail and road transport were still badly affected, Defra said.
The Guardian
1
Infantrymen with automobile transport, plentiful machine guns, Tanks and such-like accessories; that is the first Arm in modern war.
War and the Future: Italy, France and Britain at War
Usage of surface transport in English
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Streets were practically non-existent, and there seemed to be no surface transport.
Childhood's End
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Decreases were the greatest in the surface transport sector, which includes cars and shipping.
News.com.au
3
TCI Freight is a surface transport entity.
Reuters
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A paper containing a summary of the research was presented to the TfL board's surface transport panel earlier this month.
The Guardian
5
Topology-protected surface transport of ultimate thinness in three-dimensional topological insulators (TIs) is breaking new ground in quantum science and technology.
Pubmed
6
The surface transport is disrupted by roughening of the crystal surface and becomes limited by the slower vertical crystallographic axis on molecular step edges.
Pubmed
7
The Company invests in various sectors including lodging and casinos, auto components, building and development, shipping, financial intermediary, oil and gas, surface transport and utilities.
Reuters
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With Genevieve getting progressively more impatient, as evidenced by overloud sighs and shuffling feet, Louise requested surface transport options from King's Cross to the Ritz.
The Naked God
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Leon Daniels, TfL's managing director of surface transport, said the strike had been "good natured" and he estimated the number of cabs at around 5,000.
The Guardian