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Brown box

Danish translation: Fabrik-kasse

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English term or phrase:Brown box
Danish translation:Fabrik-kasse
Entered by: Pernille Kienle

19:19 Nov 30, 2012
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / Part of description of contents
English term or phrase: Brown box
Does anyone know if there's a Danish term for the English 'brown box' (see link here: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/brownbox.htm) - I'm unsure whether to keep it in English or translate it to 'brun kasse/boks' - have searched online but to no avail...

I need to deliver tonight (PST), so I will only consider replies submitted within the next 8 hours - thanks!
Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 02:35
Fabrik-kasse
Explanation:
Learned this one while working in logistics.
A brown box can also be called a manufactures box, or in Danish, which is how I first learned the term, fabriks-kasse. I do not think there has been a documented source for the term. These boxes are sent to a distributor who can drop it into a retail box. That box can change quickly without changing the brown box.
Hope this helps.
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Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
Faroe Islands
Local time: 10:35
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Thank you - I wrote 'fabrikskasse' (without the hyphen) :)
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Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
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Måske kan dette hjælpe....
Lise Leavitt

  

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brown box
Fabrik-kasse


Explanation:
Learned this one while working in logistics.
A brown box can also be called a manufactures box, or in Danish, which is how I first learned the term, fabriks-kasse. I do not think there has been a documented source for the term. These boxes are sent to a distributor who can drop it into a retail box. That box can change quickly without changing the brown box.
Hope this helps.

Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
Faroe Islands
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you - I wrote 'fabrikskasse' (without the hyphen) :)
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Reference: Måske kan dette hjælpe....




    Reference: http://www.hardwarecentral.com/showthread.php?63654.html
Lise Leavitt
United States
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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