ZooKeeper

[/ˈzuːˌkiːpər/]
nounpl: ZooKeepers
tratador de animais / zelador de zoológico
1. A person employed to care for and manage animals in a zoo
The zookeeper fed the lions at 10 AM every morning.
O tratador de animais alimentava os leões às 10 da manhã todos os dias.
2. Apache ZooKeeper - a centralized service for maintaining configuration information and distributed synchronization in large cluster environments
ZooKeeper is used to manage the coordination of distributed systems.
ZooKeeper é usado para gerenciar a coordenação de sistemas distribuídos.
In Brazil, 'tratador de animais' is the standard occupational term. The role is valued in conservation efforts and educational programs at zoological parks. In technical contexts, ZooKeeper (the Apache software) is universally referred to by its English name in both Portuguese and English-speaking countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
animal keeperzoo attendantcaretakerhandler

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratador de animais
Most common term in Brazil
General Brazilian
zelador de zoológico
Alternative formal term
Portugal
tratador de animais
Same as Brazilian Portuguese
USA Technical
ZooKeeper
Apache software component, remains in English in technical contexts worldwide

Related Words

zooanimalwildlifeveterinarianhabitatconservation

Related Idioms & Phrases

busy as a zookeeper
run like a well-oiled zoo
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