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Schnittdirectrice

English translation: designer

08:51 Feb 25, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Fashion
German term or phrase: Schnittdirectrice
Am 8 Dezember 1941, 24 Stunden nach dem Angriff auf Pearl Harbor, entschloss sich Pauline Trigère, damals eine unbekannte Schnittdirectrice, das verwaist Atelier ihrer Chefin Harrie Carnegie anzumieten
This is obviously a job in fashion, perhaps something to do with tailoring, but I'm not sure how to translate it.
Sarah Downing
Local time: 04:14
English translation:designer
Explanation:
"The Japanese are at our door, close up," is how Pauline Trigère, who then worked as a designer for Ms. Carnegie, remembered Mr. Magnin's announcement. Ms. Carnegie, fearing fabric shortages and a diminished interest in shopping, temporarily shut down her operation. Ms. Trigère, stunned and unemployed, went to Boston to visit friends. "I slept for 24 hours straight," she remembered. She soon returned to New York, rented part of the Carnegie studio herself and got into business. By February, she had a line of 11 dresses.

This is from the link below ... you could maybe call her a 'cutter and designer' if you want to get the 'schnitt' bit in as well ...

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:14
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1designer
Mary Worby
1chief pattern-cutter
eacon1


  

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chief pattern-cutter


Explanation:
Just a guess.

eacon1
Switzerland
Local time: 10:14
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designer


Explanation:
"The Japanese are at our door, close up," is how Pauline Trigère, who then worked as a designer for Ms. Carnegie, remembered Mr. Magnin's announcement. Ms. Carnegie, fearing fabric shortages and a diminished interest in shopping, temporarily shut down her operation. Ms. Trigère, stunned and unemployed, went to Boston to visit friends. "I slept for 24 hours straight," she remembered. She soon returned to New York, rented part of the Carnegie studio herself and got into business. By February, she had a line of 11 dresses.

This is from the link below ... you could maybe call her a 'cutter and designer' if you want to get the 'schnitt' bit in as well ...

HTH

Mary


    Reference: http://college3.nytimes.com/guests/articles/2001/11/06/87849...
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you.

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