Phrase guide

cold chain

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A supply chain which is temperature-controlled, critical for the supply of certain foods or pharmaceuticals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, commerce

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Across languages

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 冷鏈 /冷链 (lěngliàn) — Translations
  • Dutch: koudeketen — Translations
  • Dutch: koelketen — Translations
  • Finnish: kylmäketju — Translations
  • French: chaîne du froid — Translations
  • German: Kühlkette — Translations
  • Italian: catena del freddo — Translations
  • Polish: łańcuch chłodniczy — Translations
  • Romanian: lanț frigorifer — Translations
  • Russian: холоди́льная цепь (xolodílʹnaja cepʹ) — Translations
  • Russian: холодо́вая цепь (xolodóvaja cepʹ) — Translations
  • Spanish: cadena de frío — Translations
  • Swedish: kylkedja — Translations