Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Plekker, tigenstikster
English translation:
Stukadoor, lederbewerkster
Added to glossary by
Ineke Hardy
Jul 26, 2006 13:44
17 yrs ago
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Dutch term
Works in: Dutch to English
Plekker, tigenstikster
Dutch to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
two old-fashioned job descriptions.
These are two occupations listed in a 1962 Belgian birth certificate, not other information is given in the text.
I assume these are old Belgian names for professions, but they are not listed in any dictionaries in my possesion, and they do not generate any relevant hits on the internet.
I assume these are old Belgian names for professions, but they are not listed in any dictionaries in my possesion, and they do not generate any relevant hits on the internet.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Stukadoor |
Ineke Hardy
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| 5 | leather worker |
Saskia
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| 4 | Lederbewerkster |
Ineke Hardy
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| 4 | Plekker - I would assume launderer and tigenstikster - seamstress |
Saskia
|
Proposed translations
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Ineke Hardy
Netherlands
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Stukadoor
Limburgs woordenboek.
Zie http://www.limburghuis.nl/Interact/ln_wdb/LP_WDB.htm
Stay tuned for tigenstikster
Zie http://www.limburghuis.nl/Interact/ln_wdb/LP_WDB.htm
Stay tuned for tigenstikster
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Comment: "Cheers, I couldn't find any references. "
12 mins
Ineke Hardy
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Style, accuracy, and research skills
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Afrikaans to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 11 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
2 hrs
Plekker - I would assume launderer and tigenstikster - seamstress
Plek = stain
under google death notices tigenstikster is mentioned as naaister, i.e. seamstress
under google death notices tigenstikster is mentioned as naaister, i.e. seamstress
2 hrs
Dutch term (edited):
Lederbewerkster
leather worker
This is a current profession
Discussion
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