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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSNET

Transnet  [ˈtrænzˌnɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSNET

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Transnet is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TRANSNET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Transnet

Transnet SOC Ltd is a large South African rail, port and pipeline company, headquartered in the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. It was formed as a limited company on 1 April 1990. A majority of the company's stock is owned by the Department of Public Enterprises, or DPE, of the South African government. The company was formed by restructuring into business units the operations of South African Railways and Harbours and other existing operations and products. The business units of Transnet include: ▪ Transnet National Ports Authority and Transnet Port Terminals- NPA and SAPO - own and operate the country's main seaports ▪ Transnet Pipelines - principal operator of South Africa's fuel pipelines ▪ Transnet Freight Rail railway operator - freight service ▪ Transnet Rail Engineering - rolling stock manufacturing and maintenance The National Ports Authority provides port infrastructure and marine services at the eight commercial seaports in South Africa. Transnet port terminals was established in 2000, when Transnet's then single port division, Portnet, was divided into operations and landlord businesses namely, SAPO and National Port Authority.

Definition of Transnet in the English dictionary

The definition of Transnet in the dictionary is the official rail and transport service in South Africa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSNET


alkanet
ˈælkəˌnɛt
botnet
ˈbɒtˌnɛt
burgonet
ˈbɜːɡəˌnɛt
carcanet
ˈkɑːkəˌnɛt
cronet
ˈkrəʊˌnɛt
dragnet
ˈdræɡˌnɛt
Ethernet
ˈiːθəˌnɛt
evernet
ˈɛvəˌnɛt
extranet
ˈɛkstrəˌnɛt
falconet
ˈfɔːlkəˌnɛt
fishnet
ˈfɪʃˌnɛt
gillnet
ˈɡɪlˌnɛt
hairnet
ˈhɛəˌnɛt
internet
ˈɪntəˌnɛt
intranet
ˈɪntrəˌnɛt
keepnet
ˈkiːpˌnɛt
lansquenet
ˈlænskəˌnɛt
molinet
ˈmɒlɪˌnɛt
telnet
ˈtɛlˌnɛt
Usenet
ˈjuːzˌnɛt

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSNET

barnet
bonnet
brunet
cabernet
cabinet
carnet
garnet
genet
hornet
Janet
magnet
Monet
Mumsnet
net
planet
posnet
safety net
sarsnet
the internet
the Red Planet

Synonyms and antonyms of Transnet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Transnet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANSNET

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The translations of Transnet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Transnet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Transnet公司
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Transnet
570 millions of speakers

English

Transnet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Transnet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترانسنت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Транснет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Transnet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Transnet
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Transnet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Transnet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Transnet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トランスネット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Transnet
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Transnet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Transnet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிரான்ஸ்நெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रान्सनेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Transnet´in
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Transnet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Transnet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Транснет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Transnet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Transnet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Transnet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Transnets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Transnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Transnet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSNET»

The term «Transnet» is regularly used and occupies the 89.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSNET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Transnet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSNET»

Discover the use of Transnet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Transnet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unlocking Land Values to Finance Urban Infrastructure
Transnet: Sale of the Victoria and Albert Waterfront in South Africa Transnet is the South African national parastatal agency responsible for investment in transportation infrastructure. Its experience in divesting urban property holdings in order ...
George E. Peterson, 2009
2
State of the Nation: South Africa 2007
A newspaper headline soon spoke of a 'race war' at Transnet, while allegations of credit card fraud made against a senior black executive were portrayed by the South African Railway and Harbour Workers' Union as a 'witch-hunt' conducted ...
Sakhela Buhlungu, John Daniel, Roger Southall, 2007
3
FCS Governance L3
freight: goods that are carried by ship, train, or aircraft and the system of moving these goods Transnet is another organ of state that performs a very important public function. In the past, Transnet was called the South African Railway and ...
Olivier & Wasserfall
4
OECD Economic Surveys: South Africa 2008
The major player in the transport sector is Transnet Limited (Transnet), a 100% stateowned transport corporation in charge of the country's railways, ports and pipelines. It consists of fivedivisions: Transnet Freight Rail, the rail subsidiary; ...
OECD, 2008
5
OECD Economic Surveys: South Africa 2013
OECD's 2013 Economic Survey of South Africa examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover improving education quality and green growth. Special Features: Education and green growth
OECD, 2013
6
Synthesis of Highway Practice
and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, joined in the planning process, recognizing the TransNet extension effort as an opportunity to secure additional resources for active transportation (Conaughton 2004). The advocates called for  ...
‎2012
7
The Institutional Position of Seaports: An International ...
Companies related to Transnet and its subsidiaries are involved in the chemical industry, tourism, data processing and communications technology, house building and real estate development and management. The transformation of SATS ...
H. Stevens, 1999
8
The Report: South Africa 2012
The rail network is managed by Transnet, a parastatal agency, which also oversees eight commercial ports through dedicated divisions. 2016 Transnet's rail network includes 12,800 km of core railways, 7300. the communication problems that ...
Oxford Business Group
9
Identification and Quantification of the Proceeds of Bribery
11307 of2003, reversed in part [2004] EWHC 1829 (Comm) (UK) Facts The company Transnet Limited entered into two maintenance agreements with Cameroon Airlines, a state-owned company. Transnet entered into a contract with an ...
OECD, The World Bank, 2012
10
Identification and Quantification of the Proceeds of Bribery ...
11307 of 2003, reversed in part [2004] EWHC 1829 (Comm) (UK) Facts The company Transnet Limited entered into two maintenance agreements with Cameroon Airlines, a state-owned company. Transnet entered into a contract with an ...
OECD, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSNET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Transnet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Transnet scandal: What role did Eskom's new Mr Fix-it play?
Anoj Singh, Transnet's chief financial officer, is celebrated for raising billions towards the state-owned entity's infrastructure programme, which includes the ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
2
Transnet not concerned after another exec joins Eskom
JOHANNESBURG – Transnet said it's not concerned about two of its executives being seconded to Eskom as the company is stable and it has enough talent ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
3
Transnet of South Africa Earnings Rise on Coal, Iron-Ore Volumes
Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa's state-owned rail and ports operator, said full-year profit gained 8.2 percent as the company transported more coal, iron ore and ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Prasa gets Transnet nod to test tall locomotives
THE Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has received permission from Transnet to test its new 12-cylinder diesel locomotives on most of Transnet's rail ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
5
UPDATE 1-South Africa's Transnet agrees $230 mln loan to build …
Transnet is investing about 312 billion rand by 2019 to expand the railways, ... In March last year, Transnet said it had awarded contracts to build 1,064 train ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
6
Transnet gets R30bn loan from Chinese bank
China Development Bank vice-president Li Gang, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown and acting Transnet CE Siyabonga Gama at the signing ceremony in ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
7
Weak commodity outlook puts revenue diversification at top of …
Acting Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama, who was appointed to the position following the surprise secondment of Brian Molefe to Eskom, has placed revenue ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Apr 15»
8
South Africa Appoints Gama Transnet CEO as Molefe Moves to Eskom
South Africa appointed Siyabonga Gama as acting chief executive officer of ports and rail utility Transnet SOC Ltd. Source: Transnet SOC Ltd. via Bloomberg. «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
9
Transnet completes 95 electric locomotives
Transnet has completed assembling 95 electrical locomotives as part of its long-term fleet renewal programme, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. «Times LIVE, Mar 15»
10
Transnet road show aims to propel global bond issue
STATE-run rail and logistics company Transnet will be going on a "nondeal road show" before June to speak to investors in the international market about a ... «BDlive, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
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