palé de carga
/pale de kaɾɡa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shipping pallet" is translated into Spanish as palé de carga.
The term refers to a flat transport structure designed to support loads of goods so they can be moved by a forklift or crane.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of palé (pallet) and de carga (of load or cargo).
How do you pronounce it?
/pale de kaɾɡa/
Did you know?
- In some industrial contexts, Spanish speakers use the term estiba to refer to the process of arranging loads on a palé, a term borrowed from nautical traditions.
- While palé is the standard term in Spain, people in Mexico and many other Latin American countries prefer to use the word tarima to describe a shipping pallet.
- The word palé is actually a loanword from the English 'pallet', adapted into Spanish spelling and pronunciation.
Examples in context
- El pallet de envío debe estar registrado correctamente en el almacén.The shipping pallet must be properly registered in the warehouse
- ¿Puedes cargar las cajas en la tarima, por favor?Can you load the boxes onto the shipping pallet, please?
- Necesitamos un palé de carga para este pedido.We need a shipping pallet for this order.
- El palé de carga está muy dañado.The shipping pallet is very damaged.
- Coloca la caja sobre el palé de carga.Place the box on the shipping pallet.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are organizing a warehouse.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿dónde está el palé de carga vacío?Daniel, where is the empty shipping pallet?
- DanielEstá junto a la puerta del almacén, Sofía.It is next to the warehouse door, Sofia.
- SofíaPerfecto, voy a moverlo con el montacargas.Perfect, I'm going to move it with the forklift.
- DanielTen cuidado al levantar el palé de carga.Be careful when lifting the shipping pallet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
