ouvrier d'entrepôt
The English phrase "warehouse worker" is translated into French as ouvrier d'entrepôt.
The term refers to a person who works in a large building used for storing goods.
Which one should you use?
Employé de stockage is a formal term for warehouse worker emphasizing stock management and Préposé à l'entrepôt is a formal term for someone in charge of warehouse operations.
Did you know?
- The word ouvrier shares a common ancestor with the English word 'opera'. Both derive from the Latin 'opus', meaning 'work'.
- In French, the word ouvrier is not just a job title but a political identity. Historically, it represents the 'working class' as a collective social force, rather than just an individual employee.
- A magasin in French can mean a 'store' or a 'shop', but in a professional warehouse context, it refers specifically to the storage area itself.
Examples in context
- Le magasinier est responsable de la gestion des stocks dans l'entrepôt.The warehouse worker is responsible for stock management in the warehouse.
- Le préposé à l'entrepôt veille au bon fonctionnement des opérations logistiques.The warehouse worker ensures the smooth functioning of logistics operations.
- Les ouvriers d'entrepôt doivent manipuler de lourdes charges quotidiennement.Warehouse workers have to handle heavy loads on a daily basis.
- Les manutentionnaires sont responsables du déplacement et du rangement des marchandises dans l'entrepôt.Warehouse workers are responsible for moving and storing goods in the warehouse.
- Il est ouvrier d'entrepôt.He is a warehouse worker.
- Mon frère est un ouvrier d'entrepôt expérimenté.My brother is an experienced warehouse worker.
- On cherche un nouvel ouvrier d'entrepôt.We are looking for a new warehouse worker.
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are talking about Gabriel's new job.
- LéaQu'est-ce que tu fais comme travail, Gabriel ?What do you do for work, Gabriel?
- GabrielJe suis maintenant ouvrier d'entrepôt.I am now a warehouse worker.
- LéaC'est intéressant ! C'est loin d'ici ?That's interesting! Is it far from here?
- GabrielOui, c'est à l'autre bout de la ville.Yes, it is on the other side of town.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ouvrier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
