bis zur Datumsprägung haltbar

English translation: use by specified date

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German term or phrase:bis zur Datumsprägung haltbar
English translation:use by specified date
Entered by: Lucia Moon (X)

10:23 Jul 12, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: bis zur Datumsprägung haltbar
Original verschlossene, bei Raumtemperatur und nicht in direktem Licht gelagerte Flaschen xx-Babywasser sind bis zur Datumsprägung haltbar.

* Best before (refer to seal)?? if XX Baby Water is stored at room temperature in its unopened original bottle and protected from direct light at room temperature.

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 07:11
use by specified date
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelf_life#Best_before

See under section "Use by"

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Lucia Moon (X)
Singapore
Local time: 14:11
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vielen Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
4Use by date stamp
Alan Johnson
3 +1use by specified date
Lucia Moon (X)
5 -2can be preserved until the printed date
Vitaliy Rysyuk


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Use by date stamp


Explanation:
Or best before date stamp

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Vitaliy Rysyuk: In your version, it look like an order or an imperative provision.
1 hr
  -> Yes, imperative, just like Lucia's, as commonly used in English.

agree  jccantrell: I have seen "Use by date stamped on top" {or wherever the date is stamped}
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
use by specified date


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelf_life#Best_before

See under section "Use by"



Lucia Moon (X)
Singapore
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Or preferably best before...
1 hr
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
can be preserved until the printed date


Explanation:
They are also guaranteed fresh until the printed date on the packet.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-12 11:45:38 GMT)
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Optionally
"can be consumed before the printed date"

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-12 11:48:48 GMT)
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e.g.: can be preserved until the date indicated on the packaging after the letters “EX”.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-07-12 13:07:16 GMT)
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I would propose also:
"CONSUMABLE BEFORE THE PRINTED DATE"


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Vitaliy Rysyuk
Ukraine
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Alan Johnson: Not common usage
46 mins
  -> please see the above example

disagree  Armorel Young: invites the question "how do you intend to preserve it?" - by pickling in formaldehyde, perhaps. As for "can be consumed before", it's also possible to consume it after - it just might not be a good idea.
1 hr
  -> However, I can see no ideas of yours.
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