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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPort-Worker
/pɔrt ˈwɜrkər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person employed at a port to load and unload ships.
"The port-worker efficiently moved containers from the ship to the dock." - 2
An individual who performs various tasks related to the operation of a port.
"As a port-worker, she was responsible for ensuring that all cargo was properly secured."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'port-worker' is a compound noun formed from 'port', derived from the Latin 'portus' meaning 'harbor', and 'worker', from the Old English 'weorc', meaning 'to perform a task'. The term has evolved to specifically refer to individuals engaged in labor at ports, particularly in loading and unloading cargo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Port-Worker" is said worldwide
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ouvrier portuaire
Transliteration: ouvrier portuaire
"L'ouvrier portuaire a chargé les conteneurs sur le navire."
Hafenarbeiter
Transliteration: Hafenarbeiter
"Der Hafenarbeiter hat die Fracht entladen."
lavoratore portuale
Transliteration: lavoratore portuale
"Il lavoratore portuale ha spostato i container."
trabajador portuario
Transliteration: trabajador portuario
"El trabajador portuario descargó el barco."
trabalhador portuário
Transliteration: trabalhador portuário
"O trabalhador portuário carregou os contêineres."
पोर्ट श्रमिक
Transliteration: port shramik
"पोर्ट श्रमिक ने सामान को उतारा।"
港口工人
Transliteration: gǎngkǒu gōngrén
"港口工人正在卸货。"
항구 노동자
Transliteration: hanggu nodongja
"항구 노동자가 화물을 내리고 있다."
港湾労働者
Transliteration: kōwan rōdōsha
"港湾労働者が貨物を降ろしています。"
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