hårde hvidevarer

English translation: white goods

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Danish term or phrase:hårde hvidevarer
English translation:white goods
Entered by: Paul Larkin (X)

10:22 Jul 27, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: hårde hvidevarer
..hard whitegoods? I've never heard this expressions before, and Google and all my reference sources refer to "hard" in its conventional context.

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Andy
Andy Bell
Local time: 08:30
white goods
Explanation:
white goods (arch.) or domestic appliances
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Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 00:30
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3white goods
Paul Larkin (X)
5domestic appliances
Eliza-Anna
5electrical goods / electrical household equipment
ojinaga
4standard appliances
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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hårde hvidevarer
domestic appliances


Explanation:
These may also be known as 'white goods'

Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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white goods


Explanation:
white goods (arch.) or domestic appliances

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 00:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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agree  Mabel Garzón
51 mins

agree  KirstyMacC (X)
3 hrs

agree  Pernille Chapman: Answer to your question: Because "hvidevarer" on its own would refer to textiles, not appliances. I think it's a bit harsh to decline this answer, not least because an alternative is offered...
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hårde hvidevarer
electrical goods / electrical household equipment


Explanation:
see: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

ojinaga
Local time: 18:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hårde hvidevarer
standard appliances


Explanation:
US English terminology

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 61
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