steward

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(stū'ərd, styū'-) pronunciation
n.
  1. One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs.
  2. One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort.
  3. A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements.
  4. An attendant on a ship or airplane.
  5. An official who supervises or helps to manage an event.
  6. A shop steward.
  7. A wine steward.
intr. & tr.v., -ard·ed, -ard·ing, -ards.
To serve as a steward or as the steward of.

[Middle English, from Old English stigweard, stīward : stig, stī, hall + weard, keeper.]

stewardship stew'ard·ship' n.



1. union representative who handles day-to-day matters affecting workers in a unionized workplace. A steward is also an employee in the same bargaining unit.
See also SHOP STEWARD ; STEWARDSHIP .


2. male flight attendant.

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IN BRIEF: A worker who serves or attends to the needs of passengers.

pronunciation The steward came by to see if we needed anything.

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The occupation of being a steward or custodian. Referring to animals it implies the caring sort of relationship based on an acceptance of the need to include the rights of animals in overall plans to maintain financial viability.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - steward, hushovmester, hovmester, intendant, økonom, godsforvalter, kontrollør, ordensmarskal
v. intr. - fungere som steward osv.
v. tr. - være steward osv.

idioms:

  • shop steward    butiksbestyrer

Nederlands (Dutch)
steward, ordebewaker, opzichter

Français (French)
n. - steward, intendant, organisateur
v. intr. - être steward
v. tr. - servir en tant qu'organisateur/intendant de, réussir/parvenir

idioms:

  • shop steward    vendeur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verwalter, Ordner, Steward
v. - verwalten

idioms:

  • shop steward    betrieblicher Vertrauensmann

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καμαρότος, οικονόμος, επιμελητής, φροντιστής, υπεύθυνος τροφοδοσίας, έφορος (αθλητικού σωματείου κ.λπ.), συνδικαλιστικός εκπρόσωπος, διαχειριστής, διοργανωτής, ελλανοδίκης
v. - διοργανώνω

idioms:

  • shop steward    αντιπρόσωπος εργατών (στις σχέσεις με τους εργοδότες)

Italiano (Italian)
intendente, steward, assistente

idioms:

  • shop steward    commesso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - comissário de bordo

idioms:

  • shop steward    comissário encarregado das vendas

Русский (Russian)
стюард (на пассажирском судне), буфетчик (на судне), управляющий (имением), эконом, заведующий хозяйством, распорядитель на балах, ревностный хранитель, казначей (методистской конгрегации), старший вестовой, цеховой староста, профсоюзный организатор

idioms:

  • shop steward    цеховой староста, профсоюзный организатор

Español (Spanish)
n. - supervisor, celador, mayoral, administrador, auxiliar de vuelo, camarero
v. intr. - actuar o servir como azafata
v. tr. - actuar como azafata

idioms:

  • shop steward    enlace sindical

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - steward, hovmästare, uppassare, intendent, marskalk, förvaltare, fackligt ombud
v. - att arbeta som steward (fl.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
管理人, 筹备员, 招待员, 当服务员, 当管事, 管理

idioms:

  • shop steward    工厂的工人代表

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 管理人, 籌備員, 招待員
v. intr. - 當服務員, 當管事
v. tr. - 管理

idioms:

  • shop steward    工廠的工人代表

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 재산 관리인, 집사, 여객 계원
v. intr. - ~의 일을 보다, 스튜워드 노릇을 하다
v. tr. - ~의 책무를 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - スチュワード, 給仕, 賄い方, 財産管理人, 執事, 幹事

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مراقب, خادم في سفينه أو طائرة (فعل) يخدم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דייל, כלכל, ספק-מזון, בן משק-הבית, מנהל-אחוזה, מארגן, מסדר תחרות‬
v. intr. - ‮עבד כדייל או ככלכל‬
v. tr. - ‮עבד כדייל‬


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