claim jumper

• Terme historique de l'Ouest américain désignant une personne qui s'empare illégalement de la concession minière ou de la parcelle de terre revendiquée par un autre. De nos jours, l'expression est rarement utilisée en dehors des contextes historiques ou de la littérature sur le western.

A historical term from the American Old West referring to a person who illegally takes possession of another person's mining claim or staked land. The phrase is now rarely used outside of historical contexts or Western-themed fiction.

1. Mining trespasserC1formalamerican

   A person who illegally takes possession of another person's mining claim or land.

   accapareur de concession minière

   • The old prospector chased off a claim jumper from his gold mine.
   • Claim jumpers were a common threat during the Gold Rush.
   • He was arrested for being a claim jumper on federal land.

2. Opportunistic personC2informalamerican

   Someone who takes advantage of another's work or position for personal gain.

   profiteur opportuniste

   • In the corporate world, he was seen as a claim jumper, stealing credit for others' ideas.
   • She accused her colleague of being a claim jumper after he took over her project.
   • Don't be a claim jumper; respect other people's hard work.