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the greater of dimension weights

French translation: poids volumétrique

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English term or phrase:	dimensional weight
French translation:	poids volumétrique
Entered by:	kashew

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18:30 Oct 26, 2010

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Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Transport express

English term or phrase: the greater of dimension weights

Current Situation:The billable weight of a multi piece shipment is the greater of 1) dimensions weights of each package added up together and 2) actual weights of each package added up together

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poids volumétrique

Explanation:
* it should read "dimensional weight"
the greater of 1. and 2.

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Note added at 1 heure (2010-10-26 19:32:32 GMT)
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Plus généralement et quel que soit le moyen de transport utilisé, les transporteurs appliquent la formule dite du poids volumétrique qui permet de calculer ...
www.envoimoinscher.com/.../95-qu’est-qu’un-poids-volumetrique-pourquoi-calcule.html

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Note added at 1 heure (2010-10-26 19:34:19 GMT)
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Dimensional weight, used in shipping and freight, is a billing technique which takes into account the XYZ axis dimensions of a package