portage

• Nom désignant l'action ou le coût du transport de marchandises ou d'embarcations par voie terrestre entre deux voies navigables, ou le trajet utilisé pour ce transport.

A noun referring to the act or cost of carrying or transporting goods, especially overland between navigable waterways, or the route itself used for such transport.

1. Cost of transportB2formal

   The fee or expense incurred for carrying or transporting goods.

   Frais de transport

   • The portage for the shipment was included in the total price.
   • They negotiated a lower portage for the bulk delivery.
   • The invoice listed the portage separately from the product cost.

   Synonymescarriageconveyancefreighthaulagetransporttransportation

2. Overland track between waterwaysB2formal

   A route or trail used to carry boats and supplies over land between two navigable bodies of water.

   Portage (chemin entre deux voies d'eau)

   • The canoeists followed the portage around the rapids.
   • This ancient portage was used by fur traders for centuries.
   • The map showed a short portage connecting the two lakes.

   Synonymescarry

3. Act of carrying boats and suppliesB2formal

   The action of transporting a boat and its equipment over land between waterways.

   Portage d'un bateau

   • The portage took the team several hours through the dense forest.
   • They prepared for a difficult portage with heavy packs.
   • Experienced paddlers know how to manage a long portage efficiently.

   Synonymescarryhaultransport