hooper

French translation: charron

19:40 Jan 10, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
History / job
English term or phrase: hooper
Bonjour
C'est un métier du Moyen-âge
BC45
Local time: 07:02
French translation:charron
Explanation:
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Note added at 51 mins (2006-01-10 20:32:23 GMT)
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http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html
HOOPER A maker of hoops for barrels or casks.

Le charron fabrique des tours de roues en fer pour protéger le bois, ainsi que le cerclage des seaux et des tonneaux.

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Note added at 1 hr 13 mins (2006-01-10 20:54:32 GMT)
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Comme l'a dit Pasteur pour l'autre question:
CHAPMAN
[1] A dealer or pedlar of goods usually itinerant going from village to village.
[2] A keeper of a booth or stall in a market
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Didier Martiny
Local time: 08:02
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2charron
Didier Martiny
3 +1tonnelier
Conor McAuley


  

Answers


46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
charron


Explanation:
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Note added at 51 mins (2006-01-10 20:32:23 GMT)
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http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html
HOOPER A maker of hoops for barrels or casks.

Le charron fabrique des tours de roues en fer pour protéger le bois, ainsi que le cerclage des seaux et des tonneaux.

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Note added at 1 hr 13 mins (2006-01-10 20:54:32 GMT)
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Comme l'a dit Pasteur pour l'autre question:
CHAPMAN
[1] A dealer or pedlar of goods usually itinerant going from village to village.
[2] A keeper of a booth or stall in a market

Didier Martiny
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  emiledgar: absolutely
47 mins
  -> Merci.

agree  sporran
6 hrs
  -> Merci.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tonnelier


Explanation:
If memory serves - a hooper is a barrel-maker?

HTH

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Note added at 13 hrs 41 mins (2006-01-11 09:22:09 GMT)
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http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861618653/hooper.html

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 08:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacques Desnoyers: Tout à fait.// J'ai un vieux dictionnaire monolingue Webster (édition 1898) qui dit: one who hoops casks or tubs, (cooper); cooper: one who repairs barrels, casks, etc.
8 hrs
  -> Merci, je ne sais pas s'il y un un terme plus approprié, historiquement...
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