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abadzijski zanat

English translation: the draper’s/outfitter’s/clothier’s trade

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Bosnian term or phrase:abadzijski zanat
English translation:the draper’s/outfitter’s/clothier’s trade
Entered by: milijana trobradovic

13:37 Dec 10, 2012
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Bosnian term or phrase: abadzijski zanat
Recenica glasi:Rad o abadžijskom zanatu rađen je i na osnovu prikupljenih podataka koje sam dobila od abadžija, to je isto bio zanat u izumiranju, jer ta odjeća se skoro više nije ni nosila, čak ni u okolnim selima.
milijana trobradovic
Local time: 04:29
the draper’s/outfitter’s/clothier’s trade
Explanation:
You might consider one of these a suitable synonym of ‘clothesmaker’. All the other possible candidates I find over-specific, either historically or in terms of what garments they make/made.

See also the final section of Nouns (just above Verbs) in the link below, but be aware that most of them make/made just one type of garment (this might actually be suitable for the context if well chosen). Wiktionary will give you a good impression of each.
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Alexander C. Thomson
Netherlands
Local time: 10:29
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3the draper’s/outfitter’s/clothier’s trade
Alexander C. Thomson
3tailors of traditional Serbian clothing
Daryo
Summary of reference entries provided
I think...
Mihailolja

  

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the draper’s/outfitter’s/clothier’s trade


Explanation:
You might consider one of these a suitable synonym of ‘clothesmaker’. All the other possible candidates I find over-specific, either historically or in terms of what garments they make/made.

See also the final section of Nouns (just above Verbs) in the link below, but be aware that most of them make/made just one type of garment (this might actually be suitable for the context if well chosen). Wiktionary will give you a good impression of each.


    Reference: http://thesaurus.com/roget/II/225.html
Alexander C. Thomson
Netherlands
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ScotsScots
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neutral  Daryo: that could be anywhere in the world
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57 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
abadžijski zanat
tailors of traditional Serbian clothing


Explanation:

or tailors/makers of traditional Serbian "aba" clothing




Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: I think...

Reference information:
...you might be heading for one of those "cultural untranslateables" where you add an asterisk and a translator's note.

Tailor is too simple and I can't for the life of me think of anything more archaic.


    Reference: http://vukajlija.com/abadzija/35043
Mihailolja
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Mira Stepanovic: I agree, but it is not just any tailor, it is a tailor that uses a felt-like material - "sukno" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcloth
47 mins
  -> Yes indeed.
agree  ipv: http://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Абаџија maybe this can help
1 hr
  -> Good link!
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