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dagligvaru

English translation: grocery trade, convenience goods

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Swedish term or phrase:dagligvaru
English translation:grocery trade, convenience goods
Entered by: Charlesp

21:30 Mar 12, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail
Swedish term or phrase: dagligvaru
as in "dagligvaruhandeln"

There must be a natural sounding phrase than "daily products" or "everyday commodities" - perishables is sometimes used, but that is too narrow, as is "convenience goods."
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 19:47
grocery trade
Explanation:
"dagligvaruhandel" > "grocery trade"

165000 Google hits.
Selected response from:

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 19:47
Grading comment
all of the responses are correct - it is a matter of context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or convenience goods
E2efour (X)
4 +1general goods
Clare Barnes
4every-day goods
Lars Jelking
4groceries
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4grocery trade
Sven Petersson
4consumable(s)
Helen Johnson


  

Answers


31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
every-day goods


Explanation:
It's after all more than only food.

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sven Petersson: Not in common use; check with Google!
1 hr
  -> Maybe so, but among the hits are governments (incl. EU) and other authorities. You see, I don't consider the number of hits on Google being the criteria for selecting the translation.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
groceries


Explanation:
you need these daily, and my Danish dictionary translates dagligvare as convenience foods, stapleas, groceries. My Danish dictionary translates dagligvarebutik/handel as general store (amr)

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Barath: Grocery store.....
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Rebecca
disagree  E2efour (X): Would you buy petrol, cigarettes, newspapers from a grocer (speceriaffär)?
7 hrs
  -> Believe it or not, but here in the US, the items you mention are often sold from or in a grocery store. The large grocery stores even sell flowers/plants and has an in-house pharmacy
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
general goods


Explanation:
This is a phrase that I've some across and seems to be commonly used in the UK. Google certainly comes up with a good number of links that would support this in a retail context.


    Reference: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/BusinessCentre/StreetTrading/
    Reference: http://www.government-auctions.co.uk/auction_results1.asp?Pa...
Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 19:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hejhopp_com: Sounds correct to me. Also the Swedish word should be "Dagligvaror". There is no such word as "Dagligvaru".
4 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
grocery trade


Explanation:
"dagligvaruhandel" > "grocery trade"

165000 Google hits.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 19:47
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
all of the responses are correct - it is a matter of context.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or convenience goods


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-03-13 08:31:36 GMT)
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The standard term referring to goods that are purchased frequently.

E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madelen Neikter: I agree - goods that are purchased frequently, immediately and with minimum effort
2 days 11 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
consumable(s)


Explanation:
This is how I've usually known them. Simply another option.

Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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