Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
frisconsumptie; frisdrank; fris
English translation:
soft drink (UK/US); soda (US)
Dutch term
frisconsumptie
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Michael Beijer
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Ronald van Riet
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| consumptie de (v.) gemaakte verteri... |
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May 6, 2015 10:58: Michael Beijer changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
May 11, 2015 22:52: Michael Beijer Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): Natasha Ziada (X), Kitty Brussaard, Michael Beijer
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Experienced technical/patent translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English to Dutch, and 2 more.
soft drink
soft drink
(voornamelijk meervoud) mineral
(informeel) pop
context
een glaasje fris
a soft drink, a glass of pop
(Van Dale)
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Note added at 13 mins (2015-05-05 18:22:59 GMT)
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frisdrank de (m.) = soft drink
(voornamelijk meervoud; formeel) mineral
zoet, met prik (informeel) = pop
frisdrank om andere dranken mee aan te lengen = mixer
(Van Dale, nl-en)
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Christopher Smith (X)
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Thanks! (een schot voor open doel)
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Evgeny Artemov (X)
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спасибо!
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philgoddard
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Thanks!
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Kitty Brussaard
: A liquid refreshment in the form of a soft drink :-)
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Thanks!
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Verginia Ophof
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Thanks!
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Richard Purdom
: yo, no-brainer!
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Thank you kindly sir!
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technical translator to English & Dutch
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) 
, English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, German to Dutch, and 1 more.
soda
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: Frisconsumptie sounds a bit pretentious to my ears, I prefer frisdrank.
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Michele Fauble
: This is the word I use.
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Kitty Brussaard
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Reference comments
gemaakte vertering
food, drinks
refreshments
frisdrank
soft drink
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Flew off ahead ahead time: this is from Van Dale Nl-En dictionary
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Michael Beijer
: gotta love that dictionary!
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it can be helpful, as can all dicos at times
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Discussion
"soda" is US English.
1.
(also soda water)
def.: Carbonated water (originally made with sodium bicarbonate) drunk alone or mixed with alcoholic drinks or fruit juice
usage example: "a whisky and soda"
1.1
def.: chiefly North American A sweet carbonated drink
usage example: "a can of soda"