عامل مقصدار

English translation: fitter

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Arabic term or phrase:عامل مقصدار
English translation:fitter
Entered by: Alexander Yeltsov

00:37 Jan 22, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Arabic term or phrase: عامل مقصدار
مصطلح في سياق يتحدث عن صناعة الملابس
Mohamed Farghal
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 07:12
fitter
Explanation:
or cutter

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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-01-22 13:13:19 GMT)
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In Turkish it's "makastar"
http://www.dictionarist.com/makastar
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Alexander Yeltsov
Local time: 07:12
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1cutter operator
Sumaia Sawalha
5seamster
Sajjad Hamadani
3fitter
Alexander Yeltsov
1Sewer-and-Cutter
Samir Sami


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Sewer-and-Cutter


Explanation:
I have been searching for an Eng - Ar equivalent, but there is none. The following list of jobs gave me a hint:
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/dot_s2.html
Even searching for a synonym didn't work. You may find another in a dictionary which I highly recommend.

You may also try this term: Cutter/Sewer
I used to pass over this term nearly everyday, never knew it would so difficult to translate online!

يا رب أكون ساعدتك


    Reference: http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/dot_s2.html
    Reference: http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/9/default/20/1995163.htm?f...
Samir Sami
Qatar
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sajjad Hamadani: by the way sewer means مِزْراب
7 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
seamster


Explanation:
seamster

noun
a person whose occupation is making and altering garments [syn: tailor]

Sajjad Hamadani
United States
Local time: 00:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cutter operator


Explanation:
المقصدار هو الشخص المسؤول عن قص الأقمشة


    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/cu/cutter_operator...
    Reference: http://www.occupationalinfo.org/58/585565010.html
Sumaia Sawalha
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samir Sami: That's a good way out.
3 hrs
  -> thanks a lot Samir
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fitter


Explanation:
or cutter

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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-01-22 13:13:19 GMT)
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In Turkish it's "makastar"
http://www.dictionarist.com/makastar

Alexander Yeltsov
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 2
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