butikshylla

English translation: store shelf

14:06 Oct 17, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Selling products
Swedish term or phrase: butikshylla
Can anyone think of a term which sounds slightly more like marketing speak than "store shelf" ? The context is as follows:

What is it that controls what we choose to buy when we stand in front of the "butikshylla"
Russell Mattinson (X)
Local time: 07:09
English translation:store shelf
Explanation:
As someone who has had more of their fair share of retail jobs, I am confident that you can use the term "store shelf", at least in the US market.
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David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 23:09
Grading comment
Thanks David!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2display counter
Peter Linton (X)
4 +1the variety of products, our choices, potential purchases, the displays
Larry Abramson
5shop shelf
George Hopkins
5store shelf
David Rumsey
4items on display in the shop
Charlesp
3(shop's) assortment
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the variety of products, our choices, potential purchases, the displays


Explanation:
Still like store shelves, or the shelves

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 02:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble: I see nothing wrong with 'store shelves' and wouldn't assume it's not "marketing speak".
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
shop shelf


Explanation:
English.

George Hopkins
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
display counter


Explanation:
Posh word. See ref for more suggestions.


    Reference: http://www.displaycounter.com/
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 06:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Don Spade (X)
19 mins

agree  Bjørnar Magnussen: If Russell wants an alternative to the literal translation, this is a good one.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
store shelf


Explanation:
As someone who has had more of their fair share of retail jobs, I am confident that you can use the term "store shelf", at least in the US market.

David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 23:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks David!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
items on display in the shop


Explanation:
items on display in the shop (or store, if you want US English)

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 07:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(shop's) assortment


Explanation:
Ref: "Every May, I find myself standing in front of the assortment of Mother’s Day cards."


    Reference: http://lifegoesonithink.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_lifegoesonit...
Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 07:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 20
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