Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
vitvaror
English translation:
bulk consumer appliances
Added to glossary by
Jan Schauseil
May 29, 2007 03:09
16 yrs ago
Swedish term
Business and finance (annual reports)
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Swedish to English
vitvaror
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Software
Firma XXX levererar och installerar inte ”vitvaror” utan tillhandahåller ett avancerat arbetsredskap för hälso- och sjukvården som måste fungera på rätt sätt för att man ska kunna få de vinster man eftersträvar som t ex patientsäkerhet och bra arbetsrutiner.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | bulk consumer appliances |
Mårten Sandberg
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| 4 +2 | white goods |
Görel Bylund
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| 4 +1 | (household) appliances |
asptech
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| 4 | household machinery (kitchen equipment) |
Hugh Curtis
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Proposed translations
+1
5 hrs
Mårten Sandberg
Native in Swedish
Works in field
Linguistic Engineering, (M.Sc. Eng.)
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Spanish to Swedish, Portuguese to Swedish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
bulk consumer appliances
The implicit message here is not about the precise translation of "vitvaror" - the message is that the products in question are much more advanced than common bulk consumer appliances (like e.g. fridges, tv-sets whatever...).
That metaphor will not go trough of you focus strictly on "vitvaror " (i.e. mostly fridges, freezers, washing machines.)
That metaphor will not go trough of you focus strictly on "vitvaror " (i.e. mostly fridges, freezers, washing machines.)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
+2
2 hrs
Görel Bylund
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Sweden
Due diligence
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, German to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, and 1 more.
white goods
I brittisk engelska. Vad gäller am. engelska - kan det vara household appliances helt enkelt?
Peer comment(s):
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Mårten Sandberg
: it is only used for the metaphorical purpose here; I am not sure that notion would come across in a translation
3 hrs
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I don't argue with that - but I've provided the translation and would rather let the asker decide.
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Helena Grahn
7 hrs
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Tack Helena!
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Peter Linton (X)
: While I understand Mårten's point, I think "white goods" works well here because the phrase is in quotes, thus a bit deprecating, implying that the company's own arbetsberedskap are far superior.
8 hrs
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4 hrs
household machinery (kitchen equipment)
home ect
+1
5 hrs
(household) appliances
literally
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