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DECK WALLOPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Materials Handling
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dock labourer
1, record 1, English, dock%20labourer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dock laborer 2, record 1, English, dock%20laborer
correct
- dockworker 3, record 1, English, dockworker
correct
- dockman 2, record 1, English, dockman
correct
- docker 2, record 1, English, docker
correct
- wharfman 2, record 1, English, wharfman
correct
- stevedore 4, record 1, English, stevedore
correct
- longshoreman 5, record 1, English, longshoreman
correct
- dockhand 2, record 1, English, dockhand
correct
- dockwalloper 2, record 1, English, dockwalloper
correct
- lumper 2, record 1, English, lumper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose work is loading and unloading ships. 3, record 1, English, - dock%20labourer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dock worker
- longshore worker
- longshore laborer
- longshore labourer
- loader
- deck walloper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Manutention
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- docker
1, record 1, French, docker
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débardeur 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bardeur
correct, masculine noun
- débardeuse 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bardeuse
correct, feminine noun
- portefaix 4, record 1, French, portefaix
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier employé au chargement et au déchargement des navires. 5, record 1, French, - docker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arrimeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Manipulación de materiales
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estibador
1, record 1, Spanish, estibador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trabajador que carga o descarga buques. A los que trabajan en los barcos se les denomina estibadores y a los que trabajan en tierra trabajadores portuarios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estibador
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