Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... TRAFFIC DICTIONARY A COMPENDIUM of domestic and foreign trade and shipping terms, phrases and abbreviations, with explanations and examples illustrative of their meaning and application, together with the names and kinds of documents, publications, equipment and services EMPLOYED IN the preparation, recording and handling of shipments via Rail, Water, Express and Parcel Post; Motor Transport; Commercial Aviation; Warehousing and Terminal Transfer Facilities; Claim Procedure; Practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission; Export and Import Trade Transactions; and Transportation Legislation, Rules and Regulations. Compiled and Edited BY GEO. T. STUFFLEBEAM Author: "American Vest Pocket Traffic Manager," "National Freight Traffic Manuals," etc. The SHIPPER & CARRIER PRESS, Inc. Eleven Water Street NEW YORK, N. Y., U. S. A. Copyright, 1922, By Geo. T. Stufflebeam, New York, N. Y. PREFACE THIS Glossary is intended as a guide to the interpretation and proper application of words, phrases and abbreviations employed in domestic and foreign trade and transportation. Next to possessing all the knowledge, literature and data on a given subject, the most valuable thing is to know how to apply it, how to properly interpret it, and to be able to turn readily, with the expenditure of little time and effort, to what is wanted. This volume answers your questions about the meaning of this or that word, expression or abbreviation. It is a. definite aid to those who ship, receive, store, forward or.?transport goods. It enables you to read reports, de vjcisions, contract clauses and traffic literature under 'standingly. It helps make your instructions and letters clear and definite, thus avoiding mistakes and losses. It is compiled along sound, ...
