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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdockeur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dokeur
"Le dockeur a chargé les conteneurs sur le navire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person employed to load and unload cargo at a dock.
"The dockworker efficiently moved crates from the ship to the warehouse." - 2
An individual who works at a dock, often involved in the handling of shipping containers and freight.
"During peak season, the dockworkers often work overtime to meet shipping demands."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'dock' (from Middle English or Dutch referring to an enclosed water area for ships) and 'worker' (from Old English 'wyrhta'). The term emerged in the 19th century with the rapid expansion of international maritime trade and port infrastructure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dockworker" is said worldwide
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dockeur
Transliteration: dokeur
"Le dockeur a chargé les conteneurs sur le navire."
Hafenarbeiter
Transliteration: Hafenarbeiter
"Der Hafenarbeiter entlud die Fracht vom Schiff."
lavoratore portuale
Transliteration: lavoratore portuale
"Il lavoratore portuale ha scaricato le merci dal cargo."
trabajador portuario
Transliteration: trabajador portuario
"El trabajador portuario cargó los contenedores en el barco."
trabalhador portuário
Transliteration: trabalhador portuário
"O trabalhador portuário descarregou a carga do navio."
डॉक श्रमिक
Transliteration: ḍŏk śramik
"डॉक श्रमिक ने जहाज से सामान उतारा।"
码头工人
Transliteration: mǎtóu gōngrén
"码头工人正在卸货。"
항만 노동자
Transliteration: hangman nodongja
"항만 노동자가 화물을 내리고 있다."
港湾労働者
Transliteration: こうわんろうどうしゃ
"港湾労働者は貨物を下ろしています。"
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