Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
cantonnier
English translation:
roadmender
Sep 30, 2002 09:38
21 yrs ago
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French term
Tom
cantonnier
Non-PRO
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Travail des routes
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | lengthsman, road man, road mender |
Francis MARC
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| 5 +3 | roadmender |
mckinnc
|
| 4 | roadman |
DPolice
|
| 4 | lengthman, roadlayer |
sjpereira
|
| 4 | road maintenance worker |
Jean-Luc Dumont
|
Proposed translations
+2
4 mins
Selected
lengthsman, road man, road mender
Ref TERMIUM :
Domaine(s)
– Occupational Titles
– Road Transport
– Road Maintenance
Domaine(s)
– Désignations des emplois
et des postes
– Transport routier
– Entretien des routes
lengthsman Source
cantonnier Source
Domaine(s)
– Road Maintenance
– Occupational Titles
– Road Transport
Domaine(s)
– Entretien des routes
– Désignations des emplois
et des postes
– Transport routier
road man Source
road mender Source
cantonnier Source
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Note added at 2002-09-30 09:44:22 (GMT)
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Références Harrap\'s :
cantonnier
[kStCnje] nm (sur les routes) roadmender, roadman; Rail lineman
Domaine(s)
– Occupational Titles
– Road Transport
– Road Maintenance
Domaine(s)
– Désignations des emplois
et des postes
– Transport routier
– Entretien des routes
lengthsman Source
cantonnier Source
Domaine(s)
– Road Maintenance
– Occupational Titles
– Road Transport
Domaine(s)
– Entretien des routes
– Désignations des emplois
et des postes
– Transport routier
road man Source
road mender Source
cantonnier Source
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Note added at 2002-09-30 09:44:22 (GMT)
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Références Harrap\'s :
cantonnier
[kStCnje] nm (sur les routes) roadmender, roadman; Rail lineman
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "MErci pour l'info.
a+
Thomas"
+3
5 mins
roadmender
Robert et Collins
21 mins
roadman
"cantonnier" is a word which is rarely used nowadays, since the job itself has all but disappeared. So, I suggest "roadman" which was used at the beginning of the 20th century.
See below
See below
Reference:
1 hr
lengthman, roadlayer
A couple of other suggestions - hope this helps!
Reference:
7 hrs
Jean-Luc Dumont
France
France
Native in French
France
Accuracy, Ability, Availability
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1108
road maintenance worker
moins bucolique mais c'est toujours ce qu'il fait
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