Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kochgerät
English translation:
water heating appliance
Added to glossary by
Astrid Elke Witte
Oct 24, 2006 18:15
17 yrs ago
German term
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Native in: English (Variants: Scottish, British) 
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Kochgerät
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
Tea equipment
I need a translation for "Kochgerät" that is not associated with cooking, but with tea. I cannot write "kettle", because I already wrote that for "elektrische Wasserkocher". I have to somehow make a differentiation, although clearly a very similar item is meant.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Oct 29, 2006 14:21: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Cooking / Culinary" to "Furniture / Household Appliances"
Proposed translations
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heating appliance/cooking appliance
http://www.heatingelementcompany.co.uk/electrical_appliance_... water heating appliance if you like-can then be anything-jug kettle,pan,boiling kettle,etc
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all the answerers! I used this term in my translation, because it fitted in, yet was sufficiently generic as well (urns, etc. were specified later)."
1 min
boiling device/apparatus
I am not in love with either suggestion but it avoids the "cooker"
7 mins
hot pot
How about this? Have a look at the link -- very popular for heating water.
Peer comment(s):
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Rita Bilancio
19 mins
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Thank you, Rita.
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Claire Cox
: I'm sorry but as a Lancashire lass, I can't see this without thinking of the traditional hotpot, i.e. a meat and potato stew!/ I suppose it depends on the asker's target audience then: this certainly wouldn't work in the UK!
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I know you British are convinced Americans don't speak English, but please check out at least a few of the countless product references on the Web, w.g. http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/sc/shopexd.asp
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Lancashireman
: With Claire. This would look really strange to a native-English speaker, whether from Lancashire or any other part of the known world.
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I know you British are convinced Americans don't speak English, but please check out at least a few of the countless product references on the Web, w.g. http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/sc/shopexd.asp The U.S. aren't a part of the known world?
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Serena Dorey (X)
: Sorry but as a native speaker, I'm with Claire and Andrew.
13 hrs
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I know you British are convinced Americans don't speak English, but please check out at least a few of the countless product references on the Web, w.g. http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/sc/shopexd.asp
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+1
14 mins
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
boiler/water heater/immersion heater
without seeing the appliance it's difficult to say but if water is involved then it's not to do with "cooking" but rather boiling or heating
Peer comment(s):
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Claire Cox
: Yes, I'd go with water heater - assuming it's only used for water...
3 hrs
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16 mins
17 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
cooker
yet another option offered by Leo
50 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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19
tea maker
or teamaker could work for your context, astrid
+3
6 hrs
(tea) urn
seee image: http://www.jacksons-camping.co.uk/heaters/tea-urns.htm
Common in staff rooms and village halls around the UK
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-10-25 01:13:47 GMT)
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They also run on mains electricity: https://www.ogormans.co.uk/cygnet.htm
Common in staff rooms and village halls around the UK
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-10-25 01:13:47 GMT)
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They also run on mains electricity: https://www.ogormans.co.uk/cygnet.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Serena Dorey (X)
: They certainly are common in the UK, although they tend to be used in catering rather than in the home. It depends on the exact context but this term could work here.
7 hrs
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Francis Lee (X)
: ... and churches. Can't help thinking of Eric Morecambe's "Get the tea Ern" ;-)
7 hrs
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Claire Cox
: I think it would have to be big if it's a tea urn, but yes, I've used these at many a PTA event...
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14 hrs
tea pot - tea boiler
simple, I would think
Peer comment(s):
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Francis Lee (X)
: The "tea pot" is what you serve the tea from. And it's the water, not the tea, which is actually boiled, so "tea boiler" is a bit misleading.
1 hr
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absolutely
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