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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescordonnerie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kor-dɔn-ʁi
"Il a appris l'art de la cordonnerie auprès de son grand-père."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The trade, process, or art of making and repairing boots and shoes.
"Traditional shoemaking requires a high level of precision and patience." - 2
The industry or business of manufacturing footwear.
"The town has a centuries-old tradition of commercial shoemaking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'scōh' (shoe) and 'macian' (to make), dating back to the Proto-Germanic era. Historically denoting the traditional handicraft of manufacturing and repairing footwear, the term evolved from guild-regulated artisanal production to modern industrial manufacturing.
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cordonnerie
Transliteration: kor-dɔn-ʁi
"Il a appris l'art de la cordonnerie auprès de son grand-père."
Schuhmacherei
Transliteration: ʃuːˌmaxəˈʁaɪ
"Die traditionelle Schuhmacherei erfordert viel Handwerkskunst."
calzoleria
Transliteration: kal-tso-le-ˈri-a
"La calzoleria italiana è rinomata in tutto il mondo per la sua qualità."
zapatería
Transliteration: sa-pa-te-ˈɾi-a
"El oficio de la zapatería ha pasado de generación en generación."
sapataria
Transliteration: sa-pa-ta-ˈɾi-ɐ
"A sapataria artesanal garante sapatos mais duráveis."
जूता बनाना
Transliteration: joota banana
"जूता बनाना एक पारंपरिक कला है।"
制鞋
Transliteration: zhì xié
"这家工厂拥有数十年的制鞋历史。"
제화
Transliteration: je-hwa
"그는 평생을 수제화 제화 기술 연구에 바쳤다."
製靴
Transliteration: seika
"彼は伝統的な製靴の技術を学んだ。"
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