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English translation: family-owned craft business

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German term or phrase:Handwerksfamilie
English translation:family-owned craft business
Entered by: Kim Metzger

18:12 Jan 4, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: whole sentence
Hi,

I was given a small Peruvian purse as a gift on which is written:

Mit dem Kauf dieses Produktes unterstutzen Sie kleine Handwerksfamilien in Peru

I do not know German, though I have a vague idea what 'Mit dem Kauf dieses Produktes' and kleine Handwerksfamilien in Peru mean' mean. So, I was wondering if someone could translate this sentence for me, please.
lafresita (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:53
small family-owned craft businesses
Explanation:
With the purchase of this product, you are supporting small family-owned craft businesses in Peru


http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17215&URL_...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 10:53
Grading comment
Thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5small family-owned craft businesses
Kim Metzger
4 +3By purchasing this product you support small artisan families in Peru.
NGK
4 +2By purchasing this...
jccantrell


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
By purchasing this...


Explanation:
By purchasing this product, you are supporting small families of craftsmen in Peru.

My take on it.

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-01-04 18:17:18 GMT)
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or even

...\"helping to support small ...\"

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bianca Leder: bianca leder
8 mins
agree  Orla Ryan
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
small family-owned craft businesses


Explanation:
With the purchase of this product, you are supporting small family-owned craft businesses in Peru


http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17215&URL_...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 10:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
5 mins
agree  Frosty: As close as yer gonna get!
10 mins
agree  Richard Benham: Literally, it's the *families* that are small. WHich is noce, as it means you're supporting family planning as well as traditional crafts....
20 mins
agree  MonikaB
50 mins
agree  Ian M-H (X)
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
By purchasing this product you support small artisan families in Peru.


Explanation:
***

NGK
United States
Local time: 11:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christian: I agree with "you support": I would also use simple present here.
1 hr
agree  Mario Marcolin
19 hrs
agree  Kurt Beals
1 day 5 hrs
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