iniziato a premio dei farmacisti

English translation: rappresentante farmaceutico

19:08 Oct 1, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Italian term or phrase: iniziato a premio dei farmacisti
In an Italian-language marriage record from Pola (now Pula, Croatia), dated 1845, the 47-year-old groom is described as "nativo di Terzo, quivi domiciliato; iniziato a premio dei farmacisti." I understand where he was born and where he was living, but the occupational phrase is unclear.
Timoshka
Local time: 11:06
English translation:rappresentante farmaceutico
Explanation:
It's unclear to me as well, but I found these online:
"operazioni a premio" and "manifestazioni a premio."
http://www.ce.camcom.it/manifestazioni_a_premio.asp?ln=&idte...
http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/index.php/it/?option=com...

from this extract:
L'operazione a premio è un'iniziativa, avente fini anche in parte commerciali, diretta a favorire, nel territorio dello Stato italiano e attraverso la promessa di premi, la conoscenza di prodotti, servizi, ditte, insegne o marchi oppure la vendita di prodotti o servizi.

I am thinking that perhaps he was working as a representative for a pharmaceutical group, while "iniziato" is still puzzling to me.

Surely the job position and title has changed from 1845 to now.
Sorry for not being of more help!
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rappresentante farmaceutico


Explanation:
It's unclear to me as well, but I found these online:
"operazioni a premio" and "manifestazioni a premio."
http://www.ce.camcom.it/manifestazioni_a_premio.asp?ln=&idte...
http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/index.php/it/?option=com...

from this extract:
L'operazione a premio è un'iniziativa, avente fini anche in parte commerciali, diretta a favorire, nel territorio dello Stato italiano e attraverso la promessa di premi, la conoscenza di prodotti, servizi, ditte, insegne o marchi oppure la vendita di prodotti o servizi.

I am thinking that perhaps he was working as a representative for a pharmaceutical group, while "iniziato" is still puzzling to me.

Surely the job position and title has changed from 1845 to now.
Sorry for not being of more help!

Manola Meeder
United States
Local time: 12:06
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Native speaker of: Italian
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