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English translation: stevedore

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French term or phrase:	aconier
English translation:	stevedore

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11:10 Jul 17, 2004

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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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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
Local time: 20:13

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stevedore

Mark Edmundson

owner/skipper of flat-bottomed loading/unloading vessel

Brian Gaffney

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stevedore

Mark Edmundson
Local time: 20:13
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English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thank you! your answer really helped me!

4 hrs confidence:

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
Local time: 20:13
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English
PRO pts in category: 8

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