tiếp vận
Definition
Noun:
- Logistics: The detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation, particularly the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers. This is the most common modern meaning, relating to supply chain management.
- Relay / Retransmission: The act of receiving and retransmitting a signal, broadcast, or communication, often to extend its range or reach.
Verb (less common):
- To supply / To provide logistical support: To furnish with necessary materials, equipment, or provisions, especially in a sustained operation.
- To relay / To retransmit: To receive and pass on a signal or communication.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Công ty cần cải thiện hệ thống tiếp vận để giảm chi phí. (The company needs to improve its logistics system to reduce costs.)
- Trạm tiếp vận đảm bảo tín hiệu truyền hình đến được vùng sâu. (The relay station ensures the TV signal reaches remote areas.)
Verb:
- Quân đội được tiếp vận đầy đủ lương thực từ hậu phương. (The army was fully supplied with food from the rear.)
- Vệ tinh sẽ tiếp vận sóng radio đến một châu lục khác. (The satellite will relay the radio waves to another continent.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tiếp vận hậu cần": A compound term emphasizing comprehensive logistical support, often used in military or large-scale business contexts.
- Chiến dịch thành công nhờ vào kế hoạch tiếp vận hậu cần xuất sắc. (The campaign succeeded thanks to an excellent logistics plan.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhân viên tiếp vận (n): Logistics staff/supply clerk.
- Nhân viên tiếp vận đang kiểm kho. (The logistics staff are checking inventory.)
Trung tâm tiếp vận (n): Logistics hub / Relay center.
- Hàng hóa được tập kết tại trung tâm tiếp vận trước khi phân phối. (Goods are consolidated at the logistics hub before distribution.)
Synonyms
- Logistics: The management of the flow of resources.
- Supply: The act of providing something needed.
- Relay: An act of passing something along a sequence.
Related Idioms
- Mạch tiếp vận: Literally "supply circuit" or "relay circuit," often referring to a continuous channel or pipeline for resources or information.
- Chúng ta phải bảo vệ mạch tiếp vận đường biển. (We must protect the maritime supply circuit.)