حدادة إفرنجية

English translation: European Smithing

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Arabic term or phrase:حدادة إفرنجية
English translation:European Smithing
Entered by: Mona Helal

04:59 May 6, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Metallurgy / Casting / employment document from Lebanon
Arabic term or phrase: حدادة إفرنجية
أنا الموقع أدناه ... أفيد أن .... كان يعمل عندي في الحدادة الإفرنجية ...

صاحب الورشة الفنية الحديثة لكافة أنواع الحدادة الإفرنجية[توقيع
Mona Helal
Local time: 21:53
Iron smithery
Explanation:
you could add 'Western style'.
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ghassan al-Alem
Jordan
Local time: 13:53
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Iron smithery
ghassan al-Alem
3 +1Black Smith
atef Sharia
3 -1plumbing
Mayssa Allaf


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Black Smith


Explanation:
seems to me this is the term used in Lebanon, as per the link below


http://www.cpmcom.com/YEL-ALEY PAGE/black_smith.htm

atef Sharia
Jordan
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Hebah
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Iron smithery


Explanation:
you could add 'Western style'.

ghassan al-Alem
Jordan
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zeinab Asfour: Eouropean Smithery ( though I am not sure what's the significance of إفرنجية here)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Zeinab.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
plumbing


Explanation:
we used the word (plumber) here in the UK for a person who would install a new bathroom,pipes.. heating etc. is this considered حدادة افرنجية?

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-05-06 08:16:15 GMT)
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typing erro: use

Mayssa Allaf
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mazyoun: No that is totally different.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Mazyoun,I have realised that حدادة افرنجية is the profession of a person who would install a window or staircase railings ..etc.so yes not Plumbing
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