- railway porter
- ˈrail·way por·tern Gepäckträger m (bei der Bahn)
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
Porter (railroad) — A porter is a railroad employee assigned to assist passengers aboard a passenger train or to handle their baggage; it may be used particularly to refer to employees assigned to assisting passengers in the sleeping cars.In Australia, a Railway… … Wikipedia
porter — por‧ter [ˈpɔːtə ǁ ˈpɔːrtər] noun [countable] JOBS TRAVEL 1. someone whose job is to carry people s bags, for example at railway stations, airports etc 2. someone whose job is to help guests arriving at a hotel * * * porter UK US /ˈpɔːtər/ noun… … Financial and business terms
Porter Subdivision — The Porter Subdivision[1] is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the Chicago, Illinois area. Formerly a part of the main line of the Michigan Central Railroad, it now connects CSX s former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line and the… … Wikipedia
porter — While this word immediately suggests a luggage porter at an airport or railway station, it can also be used as a vocative to a porter of a different kind, the doorkeeper or janitor of an institution such as a college or school. Porter in… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Porter (carrier) — A porter, also called a bearer, is a person who carries objects. Historical meaningHuman adaptability and flexibility early led to the use of humans for transporting gear. Uneven terrain, such as in mountains, alleyways and markets, and a lack of … Wikipedia
Railway engines (Thomas and Friends) — For the narrow gauge railway engines from Thomas and Friends, see Narrow gauge engines (Thomas and Friends). This article lists the standard gauge Railway Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas and Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank… … Wikipedia
Porter County, Indiana — Infobox U.S. County county = Porter County state = Indiana map size = 150 founded = 1836 seat = Valparaiso | area total sq mi =522 area land sq mi =418 area water sq mi =104 area percentage = 19.84% census yr = 2007 pop = 160578 density km2 = 136 … Wikipedia
railway — (BrE) (AmE railroad) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mainline (esp. BrE) ▪ high speed ▪ disused (BrE) ▪ narrow gauge, standard gauge … Collocations dictionary
Porter, Indiana — Infobox Settlement official name = Porter, Indiana settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Porter in the state of Indiana mapsize1 … Wikipedia
porter — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)tə(r)[/t]] porters 1) N COUNT A porter is a person whose job is to be in charge of the entrance of a building such as a hotel. [BRIT] Syn: concierge (in AM, use doorman) 2) N COUNT A porter is a person whose job is to carry things, for … English dictionary
Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert — The Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert is now a stone bridge and trestle over the Rogue River along the White Pine Trail in Algoma Township, Michigan. History The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad completed its railway through Algoma Township… … Wikipedia