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colliers

/ˈkɒliərz/ /ˈkʌliərz/

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noun

Mineur de charbon, charbonnier

A person in the business or occupation of producing (digging or mining) coal or making charcoal or in its transporting or commerce.

Examples :

"The colliers worked long hours in the dark mine, digging out coal to heat homes. "

Les mineurs de charbon travaillaient de longues heures dans la mine sombre, extrayant du charbon pour chauffer les maisons.

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noun

Charbonnier

A vessel carrying a bulk cargo of coal.

Examples :

"During the industrial revolution, colliers frequently sailed into Newcastle harbor, their holds overflowing with coal to fuel the city's factories. "

Pendant la révolution industrielle, les charbonniers naviguaient fréquemment dans le port de Newcastle, leurs cales débordant de charbon pour alimenter les usines de la ville.

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noun

Marin sur un charbonnier

A sailor on such a vessel.

Examples :

"The ship's colliers worked tirelessly to load the cargo. "

Les marins du charbonnier ont travaillé sans relâche pour charger la cargaison.

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noun

Sédentaire, non-voyageur

(used by the traveller community) A non-traveller.

Examples :

""The travellers often kept to themselves, rarely interacting with the colliers who lived in the nearby village." "

Les voyageurs restaient souvent entre eux, interagissant rarement avec les sédentaires qui vivaient dans le village voisin.

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