English-Chinese·Chinese-English Logistics Dictionary

Author: Zhou Zhenxiong
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Logistics is a highly practical and interdisciplinary subject that emerged in the 1950s. It integrates economics, operations research, technical sciences, and management sciences, revealing the intrinsic connections among various logistics elements such as transportation, storage, packaging, loading and unloading, value-added services, and information processing. With logistics terminology, English-Chinese correspondences, accurate usage, seamless alignment, and this book in hand, you will be well-prepared to enter the logistics field. This book includes relevant terms for logistics elements such as procurement, warehousing, transportation, packaging, distribution, information processing, and value-added services, totaling over 20,000 entries. It references the "Logistics Terminology" and "Container Transportation Terminology" released by the National Technical Supervision Administration, the "Container Nomenclature and Terminology" and "Hoisting Machinery Nomenclature and Terminology" published by the National Standards Administration, the Commodity Classification List of the Customs Import and Export Tariff, as well as international industry publications. The Chinese names in the book are based on the standardized terminology approved by the state, and for terms not yet approved, names are determined based on their meanings while adhering to business conventions.