forwarding

for·ward  (fôrwrd)

adj.

1.

a. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.

b. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.

2.

a. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

b. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

c. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.

3.

a. Ardently inclined; eager.

b. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

4.

a. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

b. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.

6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: bidding on forward contracts for corn.

adv. or for·wards (-wrdz)

1. Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.

2. Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.

3. In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.

4.

a. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.

b. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.

c. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday.

n. Sports

1. A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.

2. The position played by such a person.

tr.v. for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards

1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See Synonyms at send¹.

2. To help advance; promote. See Synonyms at advance.

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[Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]

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forward·ly adv.

forward·ness n.

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forwarding [ˈfɔːwədɪŋ]

n

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) all the processes involved in the binding of a book subsequent to cutting and up to the fitting of its cover

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forwarding - the act of sending on to another destination; "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department" transmission, transmittal, transmitting - the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted referral - the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
	2.	forwarding - the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career" furtherance, promotion progress, advancement - gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

Translations

forwarding [ˈfɔːwədɪŋ]

A. N [of letter, luggage] → envío m

B. CPD forwarding address N → destinatario m
she left no forwarding address → no dejó dirección(a la que mandarle el correo)
forwarding agent N → agente mf de tránsito

forwarding:

forwarding address

n → Nachsendeadresse f

forwarding agent

n (= person) → Spediteur(in) m(f); (= company) → Spedition f, → Spediteur m

forwarding instructions

pl (for goods) → Lieferanweisungen pl; (for sending on mail) → Nachsendeanweisungen pl