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Konfektionär

English translation: customizer

16:11 Mar 19, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Konfektionär
Er findet es nur schade, dass die vielen positiven Eigenschaften der Trailer aus der industriellen Serienproduktion kommen. „Unsere Stärke ist, unseren Kunden ganz individuelle Transportlösungen anzubieten. Das lässt sich oft nur bei einem Konfektionär verwirkli-chen.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 13:20
English translation:customizer
Explanation:
or more fully: "aftermarket customizer"

This is someone who modifies vehicle interiors (or motors) to suit special individual (="custom") needs
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Jim Tucker (X)
United States
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4 +1customizer
Jim Tucker (X)
3Individual assembler
Sonja Moser


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Individual assembler


Explanation:
Da es sich offensichtlich um "maßangefertigte" Produktion handelt, würde ich es mit diesem Begriff versuchen.

Sonja Moser
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  BrigitteHilgner: Wenn dem so ist, dann ist der Begriff "Konfektionär" falsch gewählt, denn ein Konfektionär ist einer, der Ware von der Stange bietet (da kommt die erwähnte "industrielle Serienproduktion" ins Spiel).
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
customizer


Explanation:
or more fully: "aftermarket customizer"

This is someone who modifies vehicle interiors (or motors) to suit special individual (="custom") needs

Jim Tucker (X)
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Konfektion can have completely opposite meanings – serienmäßige Anfertigung (ready-made) and Maßkonfektion - made-to-measure http://www.proz.com/kudoz/228861 http://www.proz.com/kudoz/45319
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  -> yes - because etymologically it just means "putting together"
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