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philanthropic items

German translation: Sachspenden

21:23 Dec 7, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / philanthropy
English term or phrase: philanthropic items
This offer is not valid for the purchase of gift cards, [....] or *philanthropic items,* cannot be applied to previously purchased merchandise, etc.

What would be the best way to translate this? Original translator simply said "Spenden," which isn't precise enough in my opinion.

TIA
Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 23:29
German translation:Sachspenden
Explanation:
wie in "Geld- und Sachspenden"
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 20:29
Grading comment
Thanks, Johanna and all contributors. This is probably a good solution, but in the end I used AndersonT's answer: "fuer wohltätige Zwecke bestimmte Artikel".
This was translated into six languages, and the other translators essentially used wording to this effect.



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3 +2Sachspenden
Johanna Timm, PhD


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Sachspenden


Explanation:
wie in "Geld- und Sachspenden"

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 20:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks, Johanna and all contributors. This is probably a good solution, but in the end I used AndersonT's answer: "fuer wohltätige Zwecke bestimmte Artikel".
This was translated into six languages, and the other translators essentially used wording to this effect.



Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Uta Kappler: Das verstehe ich auch so, Johanna.
1 hr
  -> danke und gut!
agree  Horst Huber (X): Meint das Gegenstände, die dem Verkäufer gespendet wurden?
5 days
  -> ich verstehe es so, dass man bestimmte Artikel erwirbt, die dann als Sachspenden (Decken,...) gespendet werden. Diese Artikel sind dann aber von einem Rabatt/ Preisnachlass ausgeschlossen
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