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Schäfter

English translation: (gun)stock maker

13:35 Nov 14, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
German term or phrase: Schäfter
Dieses Wort, befindet sich auf einem Zeugnis aus Oesterreich aus dem Jahr 1977/78. Die Person hat die Fachschule fuer Buechsenmacher und Schäfter besucht.
Nele Rosemeier
Germany
Local time: 00:11
English translation:(gun)stock maker
Explanation:
BUT, I don't think the Anglo-American world generally makes the distinction between a gunsmith and a gunstock maker.
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Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 17:11
Grading comment
All I can say thank you very much. Once I looked it up from English to German, it translated 100%.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3(gun)stock maker
Ted Wozniak


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(gun)stock maker


Explanation:
BUT, I don't think the Anglo-American world generally makes the distinction between a gunsmith and a gunstock maker.

Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 17:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
All I can say thank you very much. Once I looked it up from English to German, it translated 100%.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: https://fineballistictools.com/en/ http://www.ypson.co.uk/
1 min
agree  David Hollywood
2 hrs
agree  philgoddard: Yes, I'd just say "gun making" or "gunsmiths" for both words.
2 hrs
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