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English term or phrase:
Chandler
French translation:
le fournisseur de Sa Majeste
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Chandler
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This is a general litteracy question about the Three Musketeers. In my text, it says that Constance's father is the "Majesty's chandler", but I doubt the term is correct. Does anyone know what it means or what the correct term is?
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le fournisseur de Sa Majeste
Constance's father is a merchant.
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chandelier
fournisseur de chandelles
possible in this context but it might be ship chandler, which is quite different.
possible in this context but it might be ship chandler, which is quite different.
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aude lemeunier
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Marchand de fournitures pour bateaux
(ship)chandler
in The Collins English-French Dictionary
in The Collins English-French Dictionary
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Fournisseur des chandelles de Sa Majesté
Not precisely a warrior, was he?...
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drouguiste, avoué près la Cour Royal
The Frendh term that corresponds to "chandler" is droguiste or "marchand de couleurs".
Here is the explanation from the "Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française - 9è ed. - Tome 1"
(1)DROGUISTE n. XVIe siècle. Dérivé de drogue I.
1. Vieilli. Personne qui vend des matières premières aux fabricants de produits pharmaceutiques. 2. Personne qui tient une droguerie (on dit aussi Marchand de couleurs).
(1)DROGUERIE n. f. XIVe siècle, au sens de « drogues, épices ». Dérivé de drogue I.
Commerce des produits et articles d'hygiène, d'entretien, de ménage ; boutique où l'on vend ces produits. Ouvrir une droguerie.
Here is the explanation from the "Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française - 9è ed. - Tome 1"
(1)DROGUISTE n. XVIe siècle. Dérivé de drogue I.
1. Vieilli. Personne qui vend des matières premières aux fabricants de produits pharmaceutiques. 2. Personne qui tient une droguerie (on dit aussi Marchand de couleurs).
(1)DROGUERIE n. f. XIVe siècle, au sens de « drogues, épices ». Dérivé de drogue I.
Commerce des produits et articles d'hygiène, d'entretien, de ménage ; boutique où l'on vend ces produits. Ouvrir une droguerie.
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