conocimiento de embarque
/konoθimjento de embaɾke/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase bill of lading is translated into Spanish as conocimiento de embarque.
This term is specifically used in maritime and shipping contexts to refer to the document issued by a carrier to a shipper.
Meaning: waybill for transport by boat (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to knowledge of embarkation.
Which one should you use?
While conocimiento de embarque is a standard term, you may also see Carta de Porte used as a formal way to say bill of lading or Guía de Embarque which is occasionally used in certain regions instead of the other two terms.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Conocimiento de Embarque is a formal term used in some Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Latin America. Guía de Embarque is also seen in certain Spanish-speaking regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is conocimientos de embarque.
How do you pronounce it?
/konoθimjento de embaɾke/
Did you know?
- The word embarque comes from barco, which descends from the Latin barca, a word that was originally borrowed from Ancient Greek and Demotic Egyptian.
- While conocimiento de embarque is the maritime standard, the term Carta de Porte is used for land transport, such as trucking and rail, throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
- In Spanish, the word conocimiento in this phrase does not mean 'knowledge' in an intellectual sense, but refers to a formal 'acknowledgment' or 'receipt' of goods.
Examples in context
- La carta de porte debe ser entregada al transportista antes del embarque.The bill of lading must be handed over to the carrier before shipment.
- El exportador requiere un conocimiento de embarque para enviar la carga.The exporter requires a bill of lading to ship the cargo.
- Firme aquí para recibir su documento de embarque.Sign here to receive your bill of lading.
- Necesito revisar el conocimiento de embarque.I need to check the bill of lading.
- El conocimiento de embarque describe la carga.The bill of lading describes the cargo.
- ¿Dónde está el conocimiento de embarque original?Where is the original bill of lading?
Example conversation
At a shipping office, a woman asks a man for a document.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿tienes el conocimiento de embarque?Daniel, do you have the bill of lading?
- DanielSí, Elena, lo tengo aquí conmigo.Yes, Elena, I have it here with me.
- ElenaPerfecto, envíalo por correo electrónico ahora.Perfect, send it by email now.
- DanielLo haré de inmediato.I will do it immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bill of lading” translations and entries conocimiento de embarque, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conocimiento, de, embarque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
