Kolomyya – Lista Platnikow Skladki: Occupations Translated from Polish
This table is intended to be used as a translation guide for the Kolomyya 1939 Kehila Dues Database. Because the transcribers were provided with instructions to transcribe the data exactly as it appeared, the original Polish data will include spelling errors and any other mistakes that may have been made when the information was originally documented. The table includes the original spelling of the occupations, the English translation, and the suggested corrections to the original Polish spellings. For other Polish-English occupation translation guides, see the JewishGen InfoFiles.
| Original Polish | English Translation | Suggested Polish |
|---|---|---|
| ??d dentyst | Some kind of dentist | |
| adwokat | Lawyer | |
| ajent asekar | Insurance represenative | Agent asekuracyjny |
| ajent handl. | Marketing representative | Agent handlowy |
| ajent handlowy | Marketing representative | Agent handlowy |
| aptekarz | Pharmacist | |
| asesor poia-k | ? | ? |
| blacharz | Tinsmith | |
| budowniczy | Construction | |
| czapkarz | Capmaker | |
| dentyst | Dentist | |
| dorozkarz | Cab driver | |
| drukarz | Printer | |
| dzierz budyn | Building lessee | Dzierzawca budynku |
| emeryt inz kolej / emeryt ruzkolej | Retired railway clerk or engineer | |
| emeryt noh prant | retired ? ? | ? |
| emeryt notariat starostwa | retired ? ? | ? |
| emeryt urzednik handlowy | retired marketing clerk | Emerytowany urzednik handlowy |
| emerytowany urzednik | Retired clerk | |
| enier urzednik magistr | Junior city hall clerk | |
| enier urzednik nizy?? | Junior clerk | |
| fabr kapel | Hat manufacturer | Fabrykant kapeluszy |
| fabr mydla | Soap Manufacturer | Fabrykant mydla |
| fabr parasoli | Umbrelas Manufacturer | Fabrykant parasoli |
| fabr swiec | Candle Manufacturer | Fabrykant swiec |
| fabr szelek | Expanders Manufacturer | Fabrykant szelek |
| fabr win owocow | Fruit wine Manufacturer | Fabrykant win owocowych |
| fabr wody sadowey | Soda Water Manufacturer | |
| faktor | Broker | |
| fotograf | Photographer | |
| fryzjer | Barber | |
| hotelier | Hotelier | |
| introlig | Bookbinder | introligator |
| inzyner | Engineer | |
| jubiler | Jeweller | |
| kamienarz | Stonemaster | Kamieniarz |
| kanc sadowy | Court office clerk | |
| kand notarj | Articling notary | |
| kand pharm | Articling pharmacist | |
| kand adwok | Articling lawyer | |
| kantor wymiany | Currency exchange | |
| kawiarnik | Coffee shop owner | |
| kotlarz | Boilermaker | |
| krawczyna | Dressmaker | Krawcowa? |
| krawiec | Tailor | |
| kupcowa | Merchant (femin) | |
| kupcy | Merchants | |
| kupiec | Merchant | |
| kusznierz | Furier | |
| lakiernik | Varnish maker | |
| lekarz | Medical doctor | |
| lekarz dentyst | Medical doctor dentist | |
| m kupiec | Buyer | |
| malarz pokojowy | House painter | |
| mechanik | Mechanic | |
| modniarka | Milliner | |
| murarz | Bricklayer | |
| mzynea | ? | ? |
| nagskiel hebr | Hebrew Teacher | Nauczyciel hebrajskiego |
| nauciciel | Teacher | Nauczyciel |
| nauciciel hebr | Hebrew Teacher | Nauczyciel hebrajskiego |
| olejnik | Oil (vegetable) maker | |
| optyk | Optician | |
| piekarnia | Bakery | |
| piekarz | Baker | |
| pralinia | Laundry | |
| pralnia | Laundry | |
| prof gimn | High school teacher | Profesor gimnazjalny |
| profesor gimn. | High school teacher | Profesor gimnazjalny |
| przemysl | Industry | |
| radca sadowy | Solicitor | |
| restauracja | Restaurant | |
| restaurator | Restaurant owner | |
| rolnik | Farmer | |
| rzezak | Mohel | |
| rzeznicka | Butcher (feminine) | rzeczniczka |
| rzeznik | Butcher | |
| sitkarz | Sieve maker | |
| spedytor | Expeditor | ekspedytor |
| stolarz | Cabinet maker | |
| szew | Shoemaker | |
| szewc | Shoemaker | |
| szklarz | Glass maker | |
| szotkarz / szotharz | Cabinet maker | Stolarz |
| szynk | Tavern (bar) | |
| szynkarka | Tavern (?) | |
| szynkarz | Tavern owner (male) | |
| szynkarzy | Tavern owner (feminine) | |
| tkacz | Weaver | |
| tokarz | Mechanic (lathe) | |
| urzedn sadowy | Court clerk | |
| urzednik | Clerk | |
| urzednik geom. | Surveyor office clerk | |
| urzednik kolejowa | Ralway clerk | Urxzednik biura geometry |
| urzednik magistr | City Hall clerk | Urzednik kolejowy |
| urzednik majistr / magistr | City Hall clerk | Urzednik magistratu |
| urzednik poczt | Post Office clerk | |
| urzednik pryw | Private clerk | |
| urzednik prywatny | Private clerk | |
| urzednik starosto | Provincial administration office clerk | |
| urzednik starostwa | Provincial administration office clerk | Urzednik starostwa |
| wlasc apteki | Pharmacy owner | |
| wlasc dobr | Landowner | |
| wlasc garbarni | Tannery owner | Wlasciciel dobr |
| wlasc mlyn | Grain Mill owner | Wlasciciel garbarni |
| wlasc mlyna | Grain Mill owner | Wlasciciel mlynu |
| wlasc polomer?? | Owner (of ?) | Wlasciciel mlynu |
| wlasc realn | Real estate owner | |
| wlasc realnosci | Real estate owner | |
| wyrob firanek | Window coverings manufacturing | |
| wyrob win owocow | Fruit wine Manufacturer | Wytworna firanek |
| wyter firanek | Window coverings manufacturing | |
| zakl real | Shop | Wytworna firanek |
| Zawod | Profession (occupation) | Zaklad? |
| zegarm | Watchmaker | Zegarmistrz |