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KD
1) Knocked down. Sometimes also CKD - completely knocked down. Usually refers to vehicles built for example in Europe and then disassembled for shipment to developing countries where they are reassembled.
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Kangourou (or Kangaroo)
1) French system of rail transport whereby goods carrying trailers are carried by rail on specially built wagons.
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10.07.2013 12:30 |
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K&N
1) Keuhn & Nagle. Major European forwarding, shipping and haulage group.
Source: David Lowe. The Dictionary of Transport and Logistics. Kogan Page, 2002. – P.135 (288 p.)
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10.07.2013 12:25 |
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JP
1) Justice of the Peace. An individual who sits as a magistrate (ie a lay judge) dealing mainly with minor offences or chairs preliminary hearings where cases are to be referred to a higher court (ie the Crown Courts).
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10.07.2013 12:23 |
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Journals
1) Trade, business and professional journals are a valuable source of information for those engaged in all forms of transport and the best means of keeping up-to-date with industry news.
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10.07.2013 12:21 |
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JiT
1) Just in time. Modern manufacturing/supply concept where, instead of holding stocks of materials/components etc, supplies are fed in only as immediately required.
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11.07.2013 16:54 |
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Karolus Programme
1) EU scheme for interchange of national civil servants involved in law enforcement of single market legislation (including drivers' hours, tachograph use, etc), leading in time to harmonized documentations (eg prohibition notices), harmonized spot checks on vehicles and legal documentation.
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10.07.2013 12:32 |
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Kanban
1) (1) Japanese word for sign or card/ticket. Used to describe internationally recognized pictograms such as 'No Smoking' and many road traffic signs. Also used in motor manufacturing as part of the JiT system. (2) A simple control system for coordinating the movement of material to feed the production line.
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10.07.2013 12:25 |
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JTC
1) Joint Training Committee. See NJTC.
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10.07.2013 12:24 |
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Journey permit
1) Re international road haulage, a permit authorizing a single return journey from the UK to the relevant country (eg Italy). Such permits are allocated by IRFO at Newcastle upon Tyne on application.
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10.07.2013 12:22 |
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Joule
1) A measure of work done or energy expended when a force of one Newton acts for a distance of one metre (ie 1 xNm), equivalent to the lb/ ft measure in the metric system.
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10.07.2013 12:20 |
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JIC
1) Joint Industrial Council. Negotiating body between employers and employees on wages etc.
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