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Shopbetreiber

English translation: shop manager

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German term or phrase:Shopbetreiber
English translation:shop manager
Entered by: Jeanie Eldon

23:25 Jan 12, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail / online paying solution
German term or phrase: Shopbetreiber
I'm seeking an equivalent in English for Shopbetreiber. Perhaps shop operator? Here is the word in its context. Hope someone can help?

Der Vorteil für die Shopbetreiber liegt in der Einfachheit bei der Bezahlabwicklung
Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:46
shop manager
Explanation:
I think the reference is to the person who is actually managing the business
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Roshni Sahgal
Germany
Local time: 10:46
Grading comment
Thanks Sarah!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7(online) shop operator
SpreeSarah
3shop manager
Roshni Sahgal
3shopkeeper or storekeeper
jccantrell


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
(online) shop operator


Explanation:
You are correct. Shop operator works best in this context. Other alternatives could also be online merchant or online retailer without using shop.

SpreeSarah
United States
Local time: 04:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: or: online store operator:) / OK.
4 mins
  -> I don't think there's any need for the "-". Used a lot in German, but not quite as much in English.
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
44 mins
agree  Ivan Nieves
45 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: Sure. http://musicluvers.net/index.php?page=shopowner
2 hrs
agree  Trudy Peters: (online) retailer -- I don't like shop or operator
3 hrs
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz: I prefer online merchant or retailer
7 hrs
agree  Julia Lipeles: with Trudy
13 hrs
neutral  Lancashireman: KudoZ at its most farcical. Answerer endorses asker, tweaking inadequate proposal (‘shop operator’!). Asker thanks answerer for moral support and misclicks, directing points elsewhere.
23 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shop manager


Explanation:
I think the reference is to the person who is actually managing the business

Roshni Sahgal
Germany
Local time: 10:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Sarah!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shopkeeper or storekeeper


Explanation:
Perhaps I am dating myself, but this is what I would call him/her/it.


    Reference: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1103837/Shopkeeper-l...
    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storekeeper
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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