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English translation: craftspeople


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13:35 Jul 19, 2011
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English term or phrase: craftsman
handicraftsmen or handicrafts persons

Which is more popular or which do you recomennd?

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Sue-my
Local time: 11:06
English translation:craftspeople
Explanation:
Or 'craft workers'
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Lindsay Spratt
Local time: 23:06
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I selected craftpeple.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3craftsman or crafter
Liz Broomfield
4 +3artisans engaged in handicrafts
Kim Metzger
4 +1traditional craftspeople, artisans, or specifically basket makers
Jenni Lukac
4craftspeople
Lindsay Spratt
2 +1basket weaversAmel Abdullah
Summary of reference entries provided
Definition
Kim Metzger
crafter
marybro

Discussion entries: 7





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
craftspeople


Explanation:
Or 'craft workers'


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craftspeople
    Reference: http://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/map.html
Lindsay Spratt
Local time: 23:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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I selected craftpeple.
Thank you for your help.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
craftsman or crafter


Explanation:
I would use craftsman or crafter. I don't think I've seen craftsperson ever, so crafter would avoid the gender issues. Or use the word for the particular craft: woodworker, wood turner, etc., etc.

Liz Broomfield
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thayenga: I have heard craftsperson on occacions, but hardly ever. :)
8 mins
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agree  amarpaul: Good advice. Lindsay is quite correct technically -- and has the heavy artillery of her cited sources ;-) -- , but really, gender-neutral terms that are less commonly used tend to sound a bit unnatural or forced. Liz has given some good advice here.
11 mins
  -> Thanks for your kind words. I like artisan too (from the discussion) I have to say. And interestingly I think I've tended to hear women refer to themselves as "crafters" more than men, but might just know more women crafters than men!
agree  marybro: crafter
6 days
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
traditional craftspeople, artisans, or specifically basket makers


Explanation:
Covers both genders. There is a grey area between "basket makers" and "basketmakers".

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 04:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  amarpaul: Just as long as they're not "basket cases" ;-). [Sorry, couldn't resist]
4 mins
  -> Please note the discussion.
agree  eski: Saludos, Jenn: eski :))
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, bro. Almost a basket case here - my router kicked out and I was without Internet for several hours!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
basket weavers


Explanation:
Yet another suggestion that might fit.

Amel Abdullah
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: in this case, yes..... which is why context is so useful!
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Shera. The context has expanded now to include other handicrafts, so it looks like "basket weavers" is too specific.
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
artisans engaged in handicrafts


Explanation:
Since you later specified that the people are visually impaired basket weavers, 'handicrafts' would be an appropriate term for what they are producing. 'Artisans engaged in handicrafts' would be an appropriate generic term to describe the occupation when not limited to basket weaving.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 21:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  amarpaul: Looks like another good option.
3 hrs
agree  eski
4 hrs
agree  Thuy-PTT
18 hrs
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Reference comments


24 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Definition

Reference information:
Handicraft, more precisely expressed as artisanic handicraft, sometimes also called artisanry, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft. Usually the term is applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual artisanship of the items is a paramount criterion, such items often have cultural and/or religious significance. Items made by mass production or machines are not handicraft goods.
Usually, what distinguishes the term handicraft from the frequently used category arts and crafts is a matter of intent: handicraft items are intended to be used, worn, etc., having a purpose beyond simple decoration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handicraft


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Note added at 35 mins (2011-07-19 14:10:15 GMT)
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In the United States, at least, the term 'handicraft' is associated with basket weaving, needlework, beadwork, pottery, etc. and NOT with cabinetmaking, watchmaking, etc. where we would refer to craftsmen, craftmanship.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  amarpaul: Interesting.
5 mins
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6 days
Reference: crafter

Reference information:
Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency

www. the freedictionary.com

Crafter
When you meet with your customer face-to-face and exchange a product or service for money, it is considered retail sales. Most ***crafters*** start out by making and giving their crafts to their friends and relatives. After a few years of hearing "You should make these and sell them," some people finally do start their own business.
http://www.getcreativeshow.com/Craft_Sew_Business/Business_S...

marybro
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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