latter's profession

Turkish translation: ikincinin mesleği

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English term or phrase:latter's profession
Turkish translation:ikincinin mesleği
Entered by: chevirmen

09:32 Feb 25, 2008
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English term or phrase: latter's profession
what dows latter's profession mean in Turkish?
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ikincinin mesleği
Explanation:
In comparative cases, a sentence must have at least two things to specify one as latter.

"Sonradan gelenin mesleği" may also be used.

For example;
Bombelli opted not to follow his father, Antonio, in the latter's profession as wool merchant.

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ikincinin mesleği


Explanation:
In comparative cases, a sentence must have at least two things to specify one as latter.

"Sonradan gelenin mesleği" may also be used.

For example;
Bombelli opted not to follow his father, Antonio, in the latter's profession as wool merchant.

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Note added at 17 mins (2008-02-25 09:50:29 GMT) Post-grading
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You are welcome

chevirmen
Türkiye
Local time: 21:56
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agree  Taner Göde: the former and the latter, baştaki ve sondaki, birincisi ve ikincisi, ilki ve diğeri
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