The person in charge of a building is often referred to as a doorman.
Porter is a term originating from the Latin portarius that has different uses. It can be used, for example, to name the worker who, in a building , is in charge of opening and closing the door, maintaining cleanliness and other issues: "I can't find the keys... could you call the doorman?" , "The doorman was in my apartment, fixing the taps" , "The doorman's work schedule has already ended: we're going to have to wait until tomorrow."
In general, the term goalkeeper is not used too much, but rather the name manager is chosen. The reason is that these workers do much more than guard the door.
Functions of a doorman or manager
Let's look at some of the most common functions of a doorman or manager:
- They are in charge of distributing the correspondence. This does not happen in all buildings, but especially in communities with few neighbors or high standards. Depending on the case, the doorman can deliver the letters and packages at the entrance, when each neighbor enters or leaves, or take them personally to each apartment.
- They turn the central heating and landing lights on and off, something essential for the economy of the building as well as for the well-being and safety of the neighbors.
- In every building there are areas in which waste is deposited, whether rooms specially designated for this task or simply spaces with large containers, and it is the janitor who has the function of taking the garbage out to the street and keeping these places clean and disinfected. .
- Many communities require the doorman to maintain common electrical installations, which includes changing light bulbs when they burn out, repairing switches, doorbells and heaters, as long as they are minor breakdowns.
- When an elevator or some device whose complexity requires the action of a specialized technician breaks down, the doorman is usually obliged to contact the corresponding company to request repair service .
- You must keep the keys to the common areas, such as the accounting room and the terrace.
- If the neighborhood council agrees, the doorman can be the person in charge of collecting community fees and rents, for example.
- One of the most important functions is to keep an eye on strangers entering the building. First of all, you must ensure that no one enters without permission from a neighbor, for which it is necessary that you pay attention to communications through the electric intercom throughout your work day.
an electrical device
An electric intercom or electronic intercom , on the other hand, is a device that allows communication between a person who is at the entrance of a building and another who is inside an apartment (also called an apartment or flat).
In this way, when someone arrives at a building to visit someone, they can press the button on the intercom corresponding to the apartment of the person in question and let them know that they are at the door.
In soccer, the goalkeeper or goalkeeper is the one who protects the goal (the goal).
The goalkeeper in soccer
In some countries, the player who, in certain sports , is dedicated to guarding the goal (the goal) of his team is called a goalkeeper. The purpose of the goalkeeper, in this sense, is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals: «With a great performance by their goalkeeper, Germany beat the Czech Republic two to zero» , «The goalkeeper was sent off five minutes into the game for hit a rival» , «I think the team needs a younger goalkeeper» .
Goalkeeper, therefore, is synonymous with archer , goalkeeper or goalkeeper . The term chosen will depend on the geographical region in question, since one word or another is used according to linguistic customs.
Some of the most important goalkeepers in history are Jorge Campos , Mexican; Gilmar dos Santos Neves , Brazilian; René Higuita , Colombian; Edwin van der Sar , Dutch; Peter Shilton , English; Thomas N»Kono , Cameroonian; Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel , Brazilian; Hugo Orlando Gatti , Argentine; and Ladislao Mazurkiewicz , Uruguayan.