Transport

process · transportation · Level 2 · E9

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Emergence definition

The movement of people, goods, or information from one place to another, which is only possible through the continuous change in position or state of an object over time, involving energy and space.

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Historical origin

Origin word: transportare
Origin language: lat

From trans across + portare to carry - movement of people or goods

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In other languages

Transportare German
transport English primary

Prerequisites

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Motion L1 (requires)

transport requires understanding motion as a foundational concept

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