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container

container, shipping container

noun kohn-teh-NER Rare

Origin: English container

Usage Note

Container is an English loanword used in French for large metal shipping containers. The officially recommended French equivalent is conteneur (or contenant), but container remains widely used in maritime and logistics contexts.

Examples

"Le container a été chargé sur le navire ce matin."

Natural Translation

The container was loaded onto the ship this morning.

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