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10.07.2013 07:30 |
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Insulated
1) Goods vehicle body lined with insulation for the carriage of cool products. Usually such also have refrigeration units for fully chilled/ frozen products carriage. See also ATP.
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10.07.2013 07:28 |
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Insolvent
1) A person/firm is insolvent when it cannot pay its debts. It is illegal for a firm to continue trading (ie accepting credit) when insolvent.
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10.07.2013 07:26 |
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Inmarsat
1) International satellite communications organization.
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10.07.2013 07:24 |
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Inherent vice
1) A defect in freight or its packaging which of itself may contribute to its deterioration, wastage and need for final destruction, without any negligent or other contributory causes on the part of the shipper or carrier.
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10.07.2013 07:23 |
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Inflation accounting
1) A system of accounting (especially in regard to depreciation calculations) which takes account of the effects of inflation. For example, calculating the likely replacement cost of a vehicle when the new price after five years may be, say, double the original price.
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10.07.2013 07:21 |
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In-line transversely
1) Legal term (mainly in C&U regulations) to describe 'across the vehicle' (ie as with wheels on an axle which are in line transversely). Transverse plane defined as: 'a vertical plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle').
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10.07.2013 07:29 |
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Inspector
1) Term for Vehicle Inspectorate (VI) enforcement officers and vehicle examiners. Correctly, they are 'authorized examiners' (which term also includes London taxi examiners, authorized police officers and persons appointed for the purpose by a chief police officer).
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10.07.2013 07:27 |
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In-process goods
1) Partially completed final products that are still in the production process either as an accumulation of partially completed work or the queue of material awaiting further processing. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)
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10.07.2013 07:25 |
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Inland clearance depot
1) Customs clearance depot for freight. See also ICD.
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10.07.2013 07:23 |
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Information in writing
1) Re the carriage of dangerous goods by road, the information which the consignor must give to the haulier to enable him to comply with the law and to be aware of the risks to the health or safety of any person created by the substance being carried.
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10.07.2013 07:22 |
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Indivisible load
1) Same as abnormal indivisible load. One which cannot, without undue expense or risk of damage, be broken down into smaller loads for transport by road within the C&U regulations.
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10.07.2013 07:20 |
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In-house
1) Term meaning operations conducted by the firm itself using its own staff and resources, facilities, etc as opposed to contracted-out operations, as in in-house transport operations, otherwise known as own account.
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