releveur

French

Etymology

From relever +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

releveur m (plural releveurs)

1. (anatomy) elevator (muscle)
2. one who takes notes, who records (something)

   Il faut recommander au releveur de compteurs de comparer les relevés mensuels de consommation, afin de signaler au plus vite les irrégularités qu’il a pu constater

   The meter-reader must be advised to compare monthly usage readings in order to reveal as quickly as possible irregularities which he may have noticed.

Further reading

• “releveur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.