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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescorroyeur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɔ.ʁwa.œʁ/
"Le corroyeur a préparé le cuir fin pour la fabrication des chaussures."
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A person who dresses and colors tanned leather to prepare it for use in manufacturing.
"The master currier carefully applied oil to the cowhide to ensure maximum suppleness and water resistance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'coriur', borrowed from Old French 'coriour' (modern French 'courrier' and 'corroyeur'), ultimately tracing back to the Latin root 'corium' meaning 'hide' or 'leather'. Historically, it referred to a craftsman who dresses and colors tanned leather to prepare it for manufacture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Currier" is said worldwide
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corroyeur
Transliteration: /kɔ.ʁwa.œʁ/
"Le corroyeur a préparé le cuir fin pour la fabrication des chaussures."
Zurichter
Transliteration: /ˈtsuːˌʁɪç.tɐ/
"Der Zurichter verarbeitete das gegerbte Leder weiter."
conciatore
Transliteration: /kon.tʃaˈto.re/
"Il conciatore ha trattato la pelle per renderla morbida."
curtidor
Transliteration: /kuɾ.tiˈðoɾ/
"El curtidor trabaja el cuero en el taller artesanal."
curtidor
Transliteration: /kuʁ.tiˈdoʁ/
"O curtidor preparou o couro para a confecção de botas."
चमड़ा कमाने वाला
Transliteration: chamda kamane wala
"चमड़ा कमाने वाले ने खाल को मुलायम बनाया।"
制革匠
Transliteration: zhì gé jiàng
"制革匠正在精细处理这块牛皮。"
가죽가공장이
Transliteration: gajuk-gagongjang-i
"가죽가공장이의 손길을 거쳐 부드러운 가죽이 완성되었습니다."
皮革なめし職人
Transliteration: hikaku nameshi shokunin
"皮革なめし職人が上質な革を仕上げました。"
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