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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PORT-GENTIL

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PRONUNCIATION OF PORT-GENTIL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORT-GENTIL

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WHAT DOES PORT-GENTIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Port-Gentil

Port-Gentil

Port-Gentil or Mandji is the second-largest city of Gabon, and its leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation. The city lies close to Cape Lopez, the westernmost point in Gabon. The settlement was established on Mandji Island in the delta of the Ogooué River by the French, who signed a treaty with the Orungu people in 1873. It was used as a base for the expeditions of de Brazza into the interior, then in 1894 a customs post was set up, becoming the nucleus of a trading center that included Hatton & Cookson, John Holt, Woermann, Société du Haut-Ogooué, and Compagnie d'Exploitations Forestières Africaines. The main products were initially rubber and ivory, gradually supplemented by woods, particularly okoumé for plywood. A street in Port-Gentil The town was named after the French colonial administrator Émile Gentil in 1900. After World War I it became a port for timber, but it grew rapidly only after Elf began oil exploration in the area.

Definition of Port-Gentil in the English dictionary

The definition of Port-Gentil in the dictionary is the chief port of Gabon, in the west near the mouth of the Ogooué River: oil refinery. Pop: 80 841.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORT-GENTIL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PORT-GENTIL

apostil
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Synonyms and antonyms of Port-Gentil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Port-Gentil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORT-GENTIL

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The translations of Port-Gentil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Port-Gentil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

让蒂尔港
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Port- Gentil
570 millions of speakers

English

Port-Gentil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोर्ट जेंटिल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بورت جنتيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Порт-Жантиль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Port- Gentil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোর্ট-Gentil
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Port- Gentil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Port-Gentil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Port-Gentil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポートGentilの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포트 - 자 다르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Port-Gentil
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Port-Gentil
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்ட்-ஜென்டில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्ट-जेन्टिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Port-Gentil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Port - Gentil
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Port Gentil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Порт - Жантіль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Port - Gentil
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Port - Gentil
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Port- Gentil
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Port - Gentil
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Port- Gentil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Port-Gentil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORT-GENTIL»

The term «Port-Gentil» is regularly used and occupies the 71.092 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORT-GENTIL» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORT-GENTIL»

Discover the use of Port-Gentil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Port-Gentil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Report: Gabon 2012
Port-Gentil benefits from a deeper harbour than Owendo, reducing the need for regular dredging and allowing itto ... With several major construction projects on the horizon forthe region, the volume of goods coming through Port-Gentil should  ...
Oxford Business Group, 2012
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Working Against the State in Port-Gentil: Refining ...
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Lisa Toccafondi Shutt, Adria Stern, 2011
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Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe
It is possible to travel by boat between Lambarene and Port Gentil. Boats leave Port Gentil on Friday and Monday mornings at 06.30 and arrive in Lambarene around 13.00. Departures from Lambarene are on Sundays and Thursdays at 06.00, ...
Sophie Warne, 2003
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Energy Capitals: Local Impact, Global Influence
Moreover, these companies filled jobs with foreign workers, creating oil enclaves segregated by space and income from the residents of Port-Gentil. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Gabonese govern- ment worked with foreign companies to ...
Joseph A. Pratt, Martin V. Melosi, Kathleen A. Brosnan, 2014
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The Rotarian
Gabon— Children in Port Gentil are delighted to receive new and used summerweight clothing sent to them by the Rotary Club of Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.A., and distributed via the local Rotary club, with aid from local churches.
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What Are We After on This Earth?
He told me a great deal about Port-Gentil, but said it was very difficult to get there, especially if you didn't have genuine and valid documents. I asked him if he would be going back to Port-Gentil and how soon he would be leaving. He told me ...
Kwame Agyekum, 2005
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UFO Cover-up: What the Government Won't Say
FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA Luminous Object Seen Over Port Gentil The master of a cargo ship anchored in front of the wharf of Port Gentil (in Gabon, French Equatorial Africa) reported that at 0240 hours on 1 June 1952 a mysterious ...
Lawrence Fawcett, Barry J. Greenwood, 1990
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Presence, Prevention, and Persuasion: A Historical Analysis ...
... French complicity. The French became much more publicly involved at this point. The French consulate in Port-Gentil was burned down. A total of 500 Legionnaires arrived shortly thereafter, stationed throughout Libreville and Port- Gentil.
Edward Rhodes, 2004
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Africa Export-Import and Business Directory Volume 1 ...
Telephone:73-46-46 (LBV) 56-26-36 (Port Gentil) Fax: 73-46-43 (LBV) 56-26-41 ( Port Gentil) General Manager: Jon OZTURGUT (crude oil exploration) ( Recherche Pétrolière) B.P. 4503, Okoume Palace Hotel, Libreville Tel: 73 46 46 Fax: 73 ...
IBP, Inc., 2009
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Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke
... industrial city of the present nation of Gabon. Its population in 1960 was twenty thousand. In those days it was even less. What is strange is that the two took a month to get to their first human habitation and two months to get to Port-Gentil.
Philip Jos‰ Farmer, Win Scott Eckert, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORT-GENTIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Port-Gentil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lionel Messi stone stolen from Gabon
Lionel Messi leaves his hand print in cement at the construction site of a new soccer stadium in Port-Gentil, Gabon, July 18, 2015. - Reuters. «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jul 15»
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Gabon denies paying Messi $5m for visit
... and showing off his new tattoos, the 28-year-old Argentinian superstar laid the foundation stones for a new stadium in the city of Port-Gentil, ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
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La virée de Messi au Gabon tourne au fiasco
Le quadruple ballon d'or avait accompagné samedi, lors d'une visite très controversée, le président gabonais à Port-Gentil (sud), la capitale ... «Tribune de Genève, Jul 15»
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Lionel Messi visits Gabon as guest of president Ali Bongo
... French colony, as a guest of president Ali Bongo. Messi was officially laying the foundation stones for a new stadium in the city of Port-Gentil. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Down Messi and Neymar, Barcelona still draws year's largest US …
... in in the African nation of Gabon, joining President Ali Bongo Ondimba in laying the first stone for a new stadium in the seaport of Port-Gentil. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Not impressed: Messi dressed 'like he was going to a zoo' - Gabon …
... Argentina international laid the first stone of the stadium at Port-Gentil, which will stage Africa Nations Cup final tournament matches in 2017. «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
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Gabon: Messi lays foundation for a new 20000-seat stadium in Port
Port-Gentil, Gabon's second biggest city will be home to matches during the 2017 AFCON. The tournament will be played from January 21 to ... «Medafrica Times, Jul 15»
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Barcelona tour US minus their tired South American stars
... African Cup of Nations venue in Port-Gentil on Saturday. He is not in the United States for Barcelona's pre-season tour, having been given an ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Les dessous de la visite de Messi
Officiellement, il est là pour poser la première pierre du futur stade de Port-Gentil,en vue de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations 2017, organisée au ... «France Football, Jul 15»
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Messi no cobró 3,5 millones de euros por ir a Gabón
Leo fue el sábado el invitado de honor de la colocación de la primera piedra del estadio de Port-Gentil, que debe ser la instalación ... «Mundo Deportivo, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Port-Gentil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/port-gentil>. Apr 2024 ».
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