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con•duc•tress

(kənˈdʌk trɪs)

n.

a woman who is a conductor.

[1615–25]

usage: See -ess.

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Noun

conductress - a woman conductor

conductor - the person who collects fares on a public conveyance

Translations

conductrice

bigliettaia

conductress

[kənˈdʌktrɪs] N → cobradora f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

conductress

[kənˈdʌktrɪs] n (on bus) → receveuse f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

conductress

n (on bus etc) → Schaffnerin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

conductress

[kənˈdʌktrɪs] n (on bus) → bigliettaia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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Eustache, who, up to that moment had been diverted by a little carriage drawn by a large dog, which had just passed, suddenly perceived that his three conductresses were gazing at something through the window, and, curiosity taking possession of him in his turn, he climbed upon a stone post, elevated himself on tiptoe, and applied his fat, red face to the opening, shouting, "Mother, let me see too!"

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From munitionettes to tram conductresses, visitors can discover the contribution women made to the war effort, during the event, which runs from today until Sunday, February 18.

Women who kept wheels of industry turning

Both had been conductresses with the company and had decided to swap their ticket machines for the driving wheel of the bus.

REMEMBER WHEN

The Irish community was predominant in all aspects of every day life - construction of all types, medical (mainly nurses) transport (drivers and conductresses) and the police, fire and ambulance services.

City wouldn't be what it is today without the Irish; Get in touch - tell us what you think Email: letters@birminghammail.co.uk Twitter: @birminghammail Facebook: facebook.com/birminghammail Post: Birmingham Mail, Floor 6, Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway, B24 9FF

The appearance of the first female tram conductresses caused a considerable stir.

Tyneside's fascinating tales of

Ducks was the nickname adopted by the conductresses, also called clippies, who worked for Stockton Corporation Transport during the 1950s and 1960s.

There was no ducking clippies on the buses

(any more fares?)' The words of Wordsworth, updated by Flanders and Swann, spring to mind on seeing Miss Nora Hicklin, 23, of Wavertree, wearing the first new 'clippies' uniform, when conductresses reported for training at Liverpool Corporation's Dingle depot, in March, 1952 Picture: DAILY POST ARCHIVE

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And anyone who has watched the TV sitcom On The Buses will know the relationship between bus drivers, conductresses and their inspector can be a fraught one, to say the least.

EXCLUSIVE: THE LIFE AND LAUGHS OF TOP COMIC ANDY: I bedded three clippies in a day but am still so ashamed of my serial cheating on the buses

I AM trying to trace an old workmate.We were conductresses in Glasgow's Milngavie depot then moved to Old Kilpatrick depot.

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Officials of the Transport and General Workers Union said they had been 'surprised' at the competence of the 300 black conductors and conductresses who joined the department in May.