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für Genusszwecke

English translation: for consumption

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German term or phrase:für Genusszwecke
English translation:for consumption
Entered by: Iris Schlagheck-Weber

11:10 May 9, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
German term or phrase: für Genusszwecke
Erzeugnisse für Genusszwecke

"...for stimulant purposes" came into my mind first. Is that correct?
Iris Schlagheck-Weber
Local time: 22:51
for consumption
Explanation:
Given that the context is "Food & Dairy", I would say "for consumption", in other words, to be eaten or drunk (depending on whether the products are food or drinks). The -zwecke ("purposes") bit is basically redundant in English.

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-05-09 11:15:03 GMT)
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So it\'s simply, \"Products for consumption\".
Selected response from:

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 08:51
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Rowan!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6for consumption, to be consumed
writeaway
4 +1for consumption
Rowan Morrell
5(for edible and drinkable items)
Maria Ferstl
3(semi-)luxury products
NGK


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
für Genusszwecke
for consumption, to be consumed


Explanation:
or for enjoyment (no context makes it hard to say much more)

writeaway
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rowan Morrell: The "Food & Dairy" field leads me to think "for consumption".
1 min
agree  Edith Kelly
27 mins
agree  IanW (X): I wouldn't put "enjoyment" - most food products are eaten for pleasure (unless for a dare)
33 mins
  -> agree with you and Rowan that enjoyment is probably a chocolate drink too far. Have you ever had Belgian chocolate milk? ;-)
neutral  Ken Cox: a reasonable bet given the limited context ('for consumption' as opposed to 'for industrial use'), although it's (remotely) possible that the intention is to make a distinction between 'normal' foods and 'treats'
56 mins
  -> whence the request for context.
agree  Jalapeno
1 hr
agree  lindaellen (X)
1 hr
agree  Kim Metzger: Given the dearth of context, this would be my choice.
2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
für Genusszwecke
for consumption


Explanation:
Given that the context is "Food & Dairy", I would say "for consumption", in other words, to be eaten or drunk (depending on whether the products are food or drinks). The -zwecke ("purposes") bit is basically redundant in English.

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-05-09 11:15:03 GMT)
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So it\'s simply, \"Products for consumption\".

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 08:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Rowan!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: hi there (just saw you're here too)-consumption is the safest bet (but if it's chocolate milk, or chocolate anything for that matter, I'd enjoy it ;-) )
25 mins
  -> Oh yes, absolutely! And hi yourself.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Erzeugnisse für Genusszwecke
(semi-)luxury products


Explanation:
I agree with Kenneth's comment — it is quite possible that Erzeugnisse für Genusszwecke is used in the sense of Genussmittel here. Possible translations for that:

luxury articles
luxury foodstuffs
semi-luxuries
semi-luxury food
stimulants
beverages and tobacco
luxury products


    Langenscheidt, LEO, dict.cc, Eurodicautom
NGK
United States
Local time: 15:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 61
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fόr Genusszwecke
(for edible and drinkable items)


Explanation:
It's used in opposition to "for external use", "for cleaning purposes" etc. My English is not so good, but I thing "for consumption" must be the right term.
It occurs mostly in contexts concerning alcohol (alcoholic beverages vs. spirit).

Examples:

(alcohol in general):
Ethanol (auch Äthanol, Ethylalkohol, Weingeist, "Alkohol") ist eine klare, farblose, würzig riechende und brennend schmeckende, leicht entzündliche Flüssigkeit, die mit Luft ein explosives Gemisch bildet. (...) Die Hauptmenge von Ethanol wird in Form von alkoholischen Getränken für Genusszwecke verbraucht.

(Branntwein and taxation for its production):
Vielfach ist dabei aber eine sog. Vergällung der Erzeugnisse Voraussetzung der steuerfreien Verwendung, um auszuschließen, dass das Erzeugnis missbräuchlich für Genusszwecke verwendet wird. Die Vergällung macht den Alkohol für den menschlichen Verzehr unbrauchbar (z.B. Spiritus).

(drinking-water in areas with a microbiological contamination problem):
Für Genusszwecke darf ausschließlich abgekochtes Wasser verwendet werden. Dabei muss das Wasser zum Sieden erhitzt werden und diese Temperatur wenigstens dreiMinuten gehalten werden.

(citric acid):
Wasserlösliche naturreine Zitronensäure zur vorbeugenden Sanitation. Für Genusszwecke einsetzbar. Aussergewöhnlich gut verträglich für Mensch und Material, Biologisch abbaubar. Entsorgung über das Abwassersystem vom Umweltbundesamt genehmigt.

(animals!):
In Peking musste die einzige Farm, auf der die Zibetkatze für Genusszwecke gezüchtet wird, schliessen. Die Erreger der Lungenkrankheit SARS stammen vermutlich von diesen vom Aussterben bedrohten Tieren.

It usually doesn't have anything to do with "enjoyment", but anyway you can also find examples for the use of the phrase "zu Nahrungs- und Genusszwecken". Then the difference between the two terms is the same as between Nahrungsmittel and Genussmittel. (Wahrig: Genussmittel = Lebensmittel, das in Abgrenzung zum Nahrungsmittel in erster Linie dem Genuss dient).




Maria Ferstl
Malta
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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