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French word
manutentionnaire
Pronunciation
IPA/manytɑ̃sjonɛʁ/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)material handler
Example
Les manutentionnaires portent les colis jusqu'au camion.
The material handlers carry the packages to the truck.
More examples
Le manutentionnaire d'entrepôt travaille tôt le matin.
The warehouse material handler works early in the morning.
Core concept
A worker moving goods by hand or equipment between storage, loading areas, and vehicles.
Common phrases
travailler comme manutentionnaire
work as a material handler
manutentionnaire d'entrepôt
warehouse material handler
équipe de manutentionnaires
a team of material handlers
Similar words
agent de manutention: A worker who loads, unloads, and moves goods at a warehouse or worksite.
magasinier: A warehouse worker who manages stock and puts goods into and removes them from storage.
préparateur de commandes: A worker who gathers, packs, and prepares products for shipment according to orders.
livreur: A worker who collects goods from a warehouse or store and delivers them to customers.
Definition in French
Travailleur chargé de la manutention des marchandises : réception, déplacement et chargement dans des entrepôts, sur les quais ou lors d'expéditions.
Word origin
The noun derives from French manutention with the occupational suffix -naire; manutention ultimately comes from Latin manu tenere, 'to hold by hand'.
Usage tips
- Manutentionnaire is masculine or feminine by the worker's gender: un manutentionnaire and une manutentionnaire.
Other meanings
- warehouse workernoun
- dockworkernoun
Related words
- manutentionmaterial handlingnoun
- manutentionnerhandle materialsverb