No. 9,969 in French

frontaliers

Workers who live near a border and commute to another country for work.

In a sentence

Les frontaliers traversent la frontière chaque jour pour aller travailler.
Cross-border commuters cross the border daily to go to work.
In this sentence, 'frontaliers' refers to individuals who travel between countries for their jobs, emphasizing their routine travel across borders.
Les frontaliers profitent d'avantages fiscaux en travaillant dans un autre pays.
Cross-border commuters benefit from tax advantages by working in another country.
Here, 'frontaliers' indicates workers choosing to work in countries other than their residence, highlighting financial or legal considerations.
La vie des frontaliers peut être stressante à cause des longs trajets nécessaires.
The life of cross-border commuters can be stressful due to the long commutes required.
This sentence uses 'frontaliers' to describe people dealing with significant daily travel due to working abroad, reflecting the social aspects.

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