tallyman

• Nom désignant une personne qui vend des marchandises à crédit ou à tempérament, ou celle qui tient le compte de la quantité ou du poids des marchandises produites, expédiées ou reçues.

A noun referring to a person who sells goods on an installment plan, or one who keeps a tally of the quantity or weight of goods produced, shipped, or received.

1. Installment sellerC1formalbritish

   A person who sells goods on credit, with payment made in regular installments.

   Vendeur à tempérament

   • The tallyman visited every week to collect the payment for the furniture.
   • In the past, many families relied on the tallyman for household goods.
   • The tallyman kept a record of each customer's payments in a book.

2. Record keeperC1formalbritish

   A person who keeps a tally or count of the quantity or weight of goods produced, shipped, or received.

   Comptable de marchandises

   • The tallyman recorded the number of crates loaded onto the ship.
   • At the factory, the tallyman checked the weight of each batch of steel.
   • The warehouse tallyman ensured all incoming goods were accurately counted.

   Synonymescheckercounterenumeratortally clerk