Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

aconier

English translation:

stevedore

Jul 17, 2004 11:10
19 yrs ago
French term

aconier

French to English Other Transport / Transportation / Shipping
terme utilisé en transport maritime

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stevedore

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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.


Peer comment(s):

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 (X) : I had heard "stevedore" but found "lighterman" in the dictionary, which seems to be an older term.
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owner/skipper of flat-bottomed loading/unloading vessel

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