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Zimmermann & Tischler?

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Rob George

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Apr 27, 2005, 5:11:38 PM4/27/05
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Can anyone please explain the difference between the
two words often given as German for " carpenter"
i.e.
"Zimmermann" & "Tischler"

Thanks in advance.

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Regards,
Rob George


Gerhard Meuschke

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Apr 27, 2005, 5:29:30 PM4/27/05
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Am 27.04.2005 23:11 schrieb Rob George:
> Can anyone please explain the difference between the
> two words often given as German for " carpenter"
> i.e.
> "Zimmermann" & "Tischler"
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

Zimmermann means carpenter, woodworking at the building site, more
coarse/rough things ...
Tischler means joiner, building furniture, doors and other precision work.

Gerhard

Michael Dahms

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Apr 28, 2005, 1:19:15 AM4/28/05
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Gerhard Meuschke wrote:
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> Tischler means joiner, building furniture, doors and other precision work.

cabinet maker

Michael Dahms

Michael Baumgartner

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Apr 28, 2005, 7:20:03 AM4/28/05
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Gerhard Meuschke <gerhard.meusc...@lycos.de> schrieb:

I might add that "Zimmermann" and "Tischler" aren't the standard words
in some parts of Germany; the alternatives are "Zimmerer" and
"Schreiner", respectively.
Here's a map of the regional distribution of the words
Schreiner/Tischler:
http://baumgartner.5u.com/kurzzeit/schreiner.html

Gruß, Michael

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