Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

manufakturverk

English translation:

factory

Added to glossary by MartinaSundberg
May 30, 2006 08:06
18 yrs ago
Swedish term

manufakturverk

Swedish to English Other Other old words
Redan under 1600-talet var de många fader- och moderlösa barnen i Falun ett problem. Under 1700-talet beskrivs hur många tiggarpojkar driver omkring i staden. Ett kombinerat barnhus och manufakturverk startar 1720 sin verksamhet.
Vanliga barnsjukdomar som mässling och kikhosta hotade barnens liv.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 factory
5 manufactory

Proposed translations

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factory

"Manufakturverk" is an archaic word meaning "fabrik".
Peer comment(s):

agree ojinaga
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "perfect! thank you. this was a text about "ancient times""
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manufactory

would perhaps be appropriate for the 18th Century :)
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