Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
maître formeur
English translation:
master/head (metal) former
Added to glossary by
Sheila Wilson
Oct 30, 2008 07:13
15 yrs ago
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French term
maître formeur
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
coming from the sentence:
C'est Mr Jourmet, le maître formeur de la Maison Contamin, qui en en un temps record, se chargea de l'execution de cetter carrosserie.
Thank you for your insight!
C'est Mr Jourmet, le maître formeur de la Maison Contamin, qui en en un temps record, se chargea de l'execution de cetter carrosserie.
Thank you for your insight!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | head (metal) former |
Sheila Wilson
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| 4 | master coachwork assembler |
kashew
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| 4 | master (in) car body shaper/designer |
Drmanu49
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Change log
Nov 3, 2008 08:28: Sheila Wilson Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Sheila Wilson
Spain
Spain
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Spain
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Works in: English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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head (metal) former
The person who forms the metal into the correct shape
Peer comment(s):
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Charles Hawtrey (X)
: 'Master' can be used here, I think. Metal forming for coachwork is a trade needing a great deal of training and experience.//Coachworking is a little old-fashioned too.
2 hrs
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Thanks - yes, master is certainly possible, although it seems a little old-fashioned to me
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| agree |
GILLES MEUNIER
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Thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks :-) I chose this answer as it got the most "agree" from other translators and I used it in my translation."
1 hr
master coachwork assembler
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1 hr
master (in) car body shaper/designer
IMO
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your note. I think I will ask the person I translated for to see from your response and the one I chose which one was meant by the French Term. I will take your comment into consideration for future questions. |
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