carrier

• Nom désignant une personne, une entreprise ou un objet qui transporte, achemine ou transmet quelque chose, comme des marchandises, des personnes ou des maladies.

A noun referring to a person, company, or thing that carries, transports, or conveys something, such as goods, people, or diseases.

1. Transport companyB1formal

   A company that transports goods or people.

   Entreprise de transport

   • The package was shipped via a major carrier.
   • The airline is a leading carrier for international flights.
   • We need to choose a reliable carrier for our products.

   Synonymeshaulerhauliertransporter

2. Disease carrierB2formalmedical

   A person or animal that carries and transmits a disease without necessarily showing symptoms.

   Porteur (de maladie)

   • Mosquitoes are carriers of malaria.
   • The patient is a carrier of the virus but is not sick.
   • Carriers can spread the infection to others unknowingly.

   Synonymesspreadertransmittervector

3. A2formal

   A person who carries something, such as luggage or goods.

   porteur

   • The carrier helped me with my bags at the airport.
   • He worked as a carrier for a local delivery service.
   • The porter acted as a carrier for the heavy equipment.

   Synonymesbearerhaulerportertransporter