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12:37 Jan 4, 2010 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Trade | |||||||
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4 | market trader |
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3 | stall holder |
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3 | market vendor |
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2 | hawker |
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hawker Explanation: * |
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stall holder Explanation: Another suggestion. Perhaps a bit more neutral than 'hawker' which I think has a slightly derogatory ring to it. |
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market trader Explanation: This is how I referred to my occupation when I did this job for over 10 years. However, this only works in UK English. In the US it refers to a trader in the financial markets. The following links using 'market trader' in this sense include the Financial Times, Dail Telegraph and Daily Mail: http://www.worldsfair.co.uk/mt/ http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Business/Markets/MarketTr... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1238737/Flamboyant-m... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4e30594c-4f8e-11de-a692-00144feabd... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6827597/Market-... |
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market vendor Explanation: My suggestion. http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&safe=off&rlz=1W1HPEA_da&q=... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2010-01-04 18:49:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another option: "market seller" |
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