Break bulk

Break bulk

The act of unloading and distributing a portion or all of the content of a cargo-carrying vehicle.

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Industry/Domain: Military
Category: Peace keeping
Company: United Nations
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break bulk

Maritime; Ocean shipping

The process of assimilating many small shipments into one large shipment at a central point so that economies of scale may be achieved; to commence discharge of cargo.

break bulk

Military; Peace keeping

The act of unloading and distributing a portion or all of the content of a cargo-carrying vehicle.

break bulk

Transportation; Shipping

Loose, uncontainerized cargo stored in the hold, e.g. cartons.

break bulk

Transportation; Shipping

To unload and distribute a portion or all of the contents of a rail car, container, trailer, or ship.– Loose, non–containerized mark and count cargo.– Packaged cargo that is not ...

breaking bulk

Law; Legal services; General law

The crime of opening a package or parcel entrusted to your care and stealing part of the contents.

before breaking bulk (BBB)

Maritime; Ocean shipping

Refers to freight payments that must be received before discharge of a vessel commences.

Napalm Girl

Military; Peace keeping

Napalm Girl is the famous girl depicted in the Vietnam Era photograph by Associated Press photographer Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut, depicting a naked Vietnamese girl running naked after ...

marching-in survey

Military; Peace keeping

Physical verification of all contingent owned stores, equipment and vehicles and UN owned accountable items when a member nation's contingent enters the mission area; the actual ...

psychological operations (PSYOPS)

Military; Peace keeping

Planned psychological operations activities in peace and war directed to enemy, friendly, and neutral audiences in order to influence attitudes and behavior affecting the ...

railhead

Military; Peace keeping

Point on a railway where loads are transferred between trains and other means of transport.

access point

Military; Peace keeping

Point on the BZ boundary, where the police stops vehicles to check the drivers' and passengers' passes.

constabulary function

Military; Peace keeping

Possible function of the military in the future: to prevent use of the air, sea or land for proscribed activities, or to enforce embargoes, no-fly-zones or civil order.