cantonnier

C'est pas mal pour le fils d'un cantonnier de Wharton, Texas.
That's not bad for the son of a ditch-digger from Wharton, Texas.
Mais j'ai le plus haut grade : cantonnier.
But I'm the boss there, I'm a watchman.
II aura un poste de cantonnier.
They've promised him a job sweeping the streets.
Lorsqu’il fut démobilisé, il tenta de gagner sa vie comme boutiquier, cantonnier et gardien de nuit.
When he was discharged, he tried to make a living as a shopkeeper, a road mender, and a night watchman.
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