coltinage
kɔltinaʒ
Definition
Definition of coltinage - Reverso French Dictionary
Noun, masculine
1.
transportRare action de porter des charges lourdes sur les épaulesRare
- Le coltinage était un métier pénible au port de Marseille.
2.
fardeauRare action de supporter quelque chose de pénible ou désagréableRare
- Le coltinage de ce dossier difficile m'a pris des mois.
Origin of coltinage
fr ancien, coltin (outil) + -age (action)
Examples of coltinage in a sentence
Après une journée de coltinage, les ouvriers avaient les épaules meurtries. Le coltinage incessant des plaintes des clients l'épuisait. Ce poste implique un sérieux coltinage de tâches administratives.
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- English:carrying heavy loads, ordeal, ...
- German:Schleppen, Schinderei, ...
- Italian:facchinaggio, sopportazione, ...
- Spanish:acarrero, aguante, ...
- Portuguese:carregamento, fardo, ...
- Chinese:扛运, 苦撑, ...
- Japanese:荷担ぎ, 苦労, ...
- Arabic:حَمْل الأَثْقَال, مكابدة, ...
- Hebrew:סְחִיבָה, סְבִילָה, ...
- Russian:таскание, тягота, ...
- Ukrainian:носіння на плечах, тягар, ...
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