Abfüllanlage

English translation: filling plant

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German term or phrase:	Abfüllanlage
English translation:	filling plant
Entered by:	Kim Metzger

23:58 Sep 20, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Cooking / Culinary / food safety

German term or phrase: Abfüllanlage

I've often struggled with this term. Sometimes bottling plant will work but only if it involves beverages. Cannery is another possibility (I used to work in one as a hot-grabber) but again, it's too specific and doesn't cover other methods of abfüllen. Can anyone think of a generic term that would work here?

Was ist ein CCP oder kritischer Kontrollpunkt?
Dies ist die Stufe oder Phase innerhalb der Lebensmittelproduktion, an der eine Gefährdung erkannt und gezielte, kontrollierte Maßnahmen zur Verhinderung, Beseitigung oder Verringerung des Gefährdungspotentials ergriffen werden können. Bei der Lagerung von Lebensmitteln wäre dies z. B. die Überwachung der Kerntemperatur oder die Reinigung der Füllstation in einer Abfüllanlage.

Kim Metzger KudoZ activity Questions: 1189 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 15751 Mexico
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Filling plant

Explanation:
I think I'd use this, and rely on the remaining context to tell the reader what it is actually filling and into what type of container. I certainly wouldn't like the idea of "filling station" - I don't drink petrol (or diesel), which is the usual meaning in English. It might also have been deliberately christened thus by the English, noted for their sometimes perverse sense of humour...

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Note added at 6 hrs 18 mins (2005-09-21 06:16:55 GMT)
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Sorry, please read "...the usual meaning in BRITISH English."....

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Note added at 9 hrs 19 mins (2005-09-21 09:18:06 GMT)
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Of course, you could also write "filling and bottling plant".....

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David Moore (X)
Local time: 08:59

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Thanks, David.
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Filling plant

David Moore (X)

filling station

swisstell

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Abfüllanlage filling station

Explanation:
as simple as that - that is what we called them in the food industry
I worked in for a number of decades

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 7

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Asker: F�llstation in einer Abf�llanlage?

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Abfüllanlage

Filling plant

David Moore (X)
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39

Grading comment

Thanks, David.

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