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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

façonnier

English translation:

subcontractor

Added to glossary by NancyLynn
Nov 11, 2002 15:05
24 yrs ago
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French term

façonnier

French to English Other fashion industry
I'm looking for the correct term to refer to a "façonnier" in the context of haute couture. The full extract is:

Ce secteur dégage l’essentiel de ses ventes dans les activités annexes (prêt-à-porter, parfums, maroquinerie) par la fabrication de modèles « Maison » via un façonnier ou par des licences moyennant royalties.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 subcontractor
4 +2 fashion finisher
4 to a production workroom

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subcontractor

Voici ce que dit le Larousse:
Façonnier: Ouvrie, ouvrière travaillant à façon.
À façon: se dit d'un travail exécuté sans fournir les matériaux

HTH
Peer comment(s):

agree handslator : or simply "contractor", according to GDT
46 mins
merci !
agree JCEC
2 hrs
merci !
agree Irene (Renata) Liapis : Yes - but the actual term used in the industry is "apparel contractor" see www.apparelproduction.com. Dressmaker and fashion finisher have a different meaning.
2 hrs
merci !
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24 mins

fashion finisher


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Peer comment(s):

agree cjohnstone : or else dressmaker
1 hr
agree Yolanda Broad
4 days
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11 hrs

to a production workroom

The façonnier can be inhouse or a private contractor ; in both cases the seamstresses produce outfits in the workroom.
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