Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Ballenbinder

English translation:

baler

Added to glossary by Kaportnoy
Sep 16, 2016 03:42
7 yrs ago
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German term

Ballenbinder

German to English Social Sciences History medieval history
This is a translation on 16th century Venice, talking about the people in the Fondaco dei Tedeschi.

"Es gab einen Herbergswirt mit Gehilfen, Schreiber, Köche, einen Tavernenwirt sowie eine Vielzahl an Ballenbindern, Kärrnern und Trägern."

I've found this definition: "Person, die Waren in Ballen verpackt " but not sure if we have a word for that in English. Packagers? Any thoughts?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 baler
4 packers
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Non-PRO (1): Edith Kelly

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Proposed translations

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baler

maybe

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Note added at 34 mins (2016-09-16 04:17:29 GMT)
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means wrapping things up in bales and I think this would work in a medieval context

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Note added at 39 mins (2016-09-16 04:22:22 GMT)
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failing that, maybe "packager"
Peer comment(s):

agree Edith Kelly
44 mins
thanks Edith
agree BrigitteHilgner : http://www.akg-images.fr/archive/Der-Ballenbinder-2UMDHUKTNB...
1 hr
danke Brigitte
agree Ramey Rieger (X)
2 hrs
thanks Ramey
agree Darin Fitzpatrick
7 hrs
thanks Darin
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packers

From: Trade and Institutions in the Medieval Mediterranean by Jessica L. Goldberg
Example sentence:

A trader would himself need to purchase canvas and rope, hire packers to wrap the bale for seafaring, ...

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