banker

banquier

Personne qui travaille dans une banque et s’occupe d’argent, de prêts ou d’autres services financiers.

En anglais simple : Someone who works in banking, dealing with money, loans, or other financial services.

• My uncle is a banker.
• The banker explained the loan terms.
• Several bankers attended the meeting about business finance.

Expressions courantes : investment banker, private banker, talk to a banker, merchant banker

banquier

Personne qui gère l’argent encaissé et versé aux joueurs dans un jeu d’argent ou un casino.

En anglais simple : The person who controls the money paid out and collected in a gambling game or casino.

• She acted as banker during the game.
• The banker collected the losing bets.
• Players placed their chips in front of the banker.

Expressions courantes : casino banker, act as banker, the designated banker

terre-neuvier

Bateau utilisé pour pêcher la morue dans les eaux peu profondes près de Terre-Neuve.

En anglais simple : A boat used to catch cod in the shallow fishing waters near Newfoundland.

• The banker sailed towards Newfoundland.
• The crew loaded fresh cod onto the banker.
• Several bankers returned to port before the winter storms.

Synonymes : fishing vessel

Expressions courantes : fishing banker, banker fleet, a wooden banker

locomotive de pousse

Locomotive supplémentaire placée derrière un train pour le pousser dans une forte montée.

En anglais simple : An extra railway engine attached behind a train to help push it up a steep slope.

• The train needed a banker for the climb.
• They attached the banker at the foot of the hill.
• The banker pushed the heavy freight train up the slope.

Synonymes : helper locomotive, banking engine

Expressions courantes : banker locomotive, attach a banker, rear banker