English translation of "il n a encore rien...lorsqu'on l'oblige" - "there isn't even anything...when he is obligated/under an obligation"

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112 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Sciences / Non-fiction books
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	il n a encore rien...lorsqu'on l'oblige
Context:	Les Tailleurs ne prennent point d'apprentif s'il nest de main neuve pour satisfaire à leurs nouveaux Statuts, qui veulent qu'ils soient tels; c'est-à-dire qu'il n a encore rien (254) esté montré ny enseigné dudit mestier à l'apprentif par qui que ce soit lorsqu'on l'oblige, c'est pourquoy dans leurs brevets d'apprentissage l'on met, l'avoir baillé & mis en apprentissage & service comme apprentif demain-neuve... This is the whole phrase, but I'm having trouble with the totality of the passage under 'word or phrase'. NB archaic spelling no prob.
Keywords:	Historic documents

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112 months ago

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there isn't even anything...when he is obligated/under an obligation

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112 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

I now have "that is to say that none of this profession has hitherto been revealed or taught to the apprentice by anybody" but the question is who is being obliged/under obligation? The apprentice or a former master?

112 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

I think it refers to the apprentice, but I'm not totally sure. But perhaps it will turn out to be obvious as you move through the text. Sorry I can't be of much more help than that.

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