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French: aconier

English translation: stevedore



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French term or phrase:aconier
English translation:stevedore
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French to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: aconier
terme utilisé en transport maritime
Laura Pappaterra
stevedore
Explanation:
http://30.1911encyclopedia.org/S/ST/STEVEDORE.htm

Also Grande Dictionnaire

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-07-17 11:18:05 GMT)
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Domaine(s) : - appellation de personne
appellation d\'emploi
- transport
transport maritime des marchandises


français


acconier n. m.
Équivalent(s) English stevedore



Définition :
Entrepreneur de manutention des marchandises à bord d\'un navire de commerce.


Sous-entrée(s) :
synonyme(s)
entrepreneur de manutention n. m.

variante(s) graphique(s)
aconier n. m.

Note(s) :
Cette expression du Midi s\'est généralisée aux ports de la Manche et de l\'Atlantique.
((Il)) peut se voir aussi confier des opérations juridiques, telles que la réception des marchandises.


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Mark Edmundson
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5stevedoreMark Edmundson
5owner/skipper of flat-bottomed loading/unloading vessel
Brian Gaffney


  

Answers

6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
stevedore

Explanation:
http://30.1911encyclopedia.org/S/ST/STEVEDORE.htm

Also Grande Dictionnaire

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-07-17 11:18:05 GMT)
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Domaine(s) : - appellation de personne
appellation d\'emploi
- transport
transport maritime des marchandises


français


acconier n. m.
Équivalent(s) English stevedore



Définition :
Entrepreneur de manutention des marchandises à bord d\'un navire de commerce.


Sous-entrée(s) :
synonyme(s)
entrepreneur de manutention n. m.

variante(s) graphique(s)
aconier n. m.

Note(s) :
Cette expression du Midi s\'est généralisée aux ports de la Manche et de l\'Atlantique.
((Il)) peut se voir aussi confier des opérations juridiques, telles que la réception des marchandises.




Mark Edmundson
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you! your answer really helped me!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Hacene: tout à fait
3 mins
  -> Merci

agree Allan Jeffs
9 mins
  -> Cheers Allan

agree Vicky Papaprodromou
15 mins
  -> Cheers Vicky

agree Elena Petelos: ... maybe stevedoring (!) as well...www.interactive.fr/gc/fr/divers/aconier/LMS
3 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree Robin Salmon: I had heard "stevedore" but found "lighterman" in the dictionary, which seems to be an older term.
3 hrs
  -> Cheers!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
owner/skipper of flat-bottomed loading/unloading vessel

Explanation:
Petit Robert gives this, the master of an "acon", a Poitevin word for the above type of craft.

Brian Gaffney
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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