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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A Canadian-French equivalent of shanty.

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  • “Chaos, disorder, bouleversement, * confusion, scuffle (and even bordel) * are all synonyms to the French word "chantier.”

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  • “Chaos, disorder, bouleversement,* confusion, scuffle and even bordel* are all synonyms to the French word "chantier.”

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  • “References: best friend = (see Susan's bio here); shon-tee-ay = pronunciation for "chantier" (construction site); Rouge-Bleu = nickname for my friend (also the name of our vineyard); la tristesse (f) = sadness”

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  • “Hope you are doing well …. will take over you home friday while maman is at CGI, Melissa at WalMart, Mathieu au chantier et papoute en “congé pédagogique” (déjà).”

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  • “The little barn before the bulldozers arrived. le chantier (shon-tee-yay) noun, masculine”

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  • “Hear my daughter, Jackie, pronounce today's French word in this quote: Download chantier. wav”

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  • “Terms & Expressions: chantier de bois = timber-yard chantier de construction navale = shipyard les chantiers de la marine = the dock-yards être en chantier = to be under construction chantier (in Canadian French) = lumberjack's headquarters”

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  • “Alors je disais qu'il allait falloir faire le tri dans tout ce chantier!”

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  • “Hear my daughter, Jackie, pronounce today's French word in this quote: Download chantier.wav”

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  • “Ne vous en faites pas si c'est un peu en chantier durant quelques jours.”

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