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The house was called Trafalgar Lodge, and belonged to an old gentleman called Appleton--a retired stockbroker, the house-agent said.La maison – dite Trafalgar Lodge – appartenait à un vieux monsieur nommé Appleton – un agent de change retiré des affaires, disait le loueur de villas.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
Seeing him so upset, Bachelard made a suggestion. No doubt, Trublot knew the address, and they might find him at his employer's — the stockbroker, Desmarquay.En le voyant si bouleversé, Bachelard lui soumit une idée: sans doute Trublot savait l'adresse, et l'on pouvait aller le trouver chez son patron, l'agent de change Desmarquay.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
He was a sort of blood stockbroker, who did his business by toadying eldest sons and rich young peers and foolish old ladies.C'était une sorte de louche agent de change, dont la spécialité consistait à cultiver les fils aînés, les jeunes pairs riches et les vieilles dames évaporées.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
She had succeeded, however, as she often failed to do when people were presented to her, in catching his name, which appeared to be the same as that of Marian's little stockbroker.Elle avait pourtant, ce qui ne lui arrivait pas souvent, réussi à attraper le nom du jeune homme, qui se trouvait être le même que celui du petit agent de change de Marianne.James, Henri / Washington SquareJames, Henri / Washington Square (L'Heritiere)Washington Square (L'Heritiere)James, Henri© Editions Denoël, 1953Washington SquareJames, Henri© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
So long as he was pretty punctual at the stockbroker's, his father was satisfied.Pourvu qu'il fût à peu près exact chez son agent de change, son père était content.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
Insurance companies and stockbrokers were equally unpleasant, affirmed Trublot.Les assurances, la Bourse, tout ça se valait comme embêtement, affirmait Trublot.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
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stockbroker
noun
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Common case | stockbroker | stockbrokers |
Possessive case | stockbroker's | stockbrokers' |