Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Beistellschrank
English translation:
side cupboard
Added to glossary by
British Diana
May 17, 2010 12:09
14 yrs ago
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German term
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Beistellschrank
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
Cupboards, cabinets
I would appreciate suggestions for a common translation of the word Beistellschrank.
The height of the cabinet/cupboard can be anywhere from 720 to over 1000 mm.
customer has used terms such as occasional and desk-high but none seem to fit all sizes.
The height of the cabinet/cupboard can be anywhere from 720 to over 1000 mm.
customer has used terms such as occasional and desk-high but none seem to fit all sizes.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | side cupboard |
British Diana
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| 4 +1 | sideboard |
Trudy Peters
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| 4 +1 | Credenza |
Birgitt Olsen
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| 3 | add-on cabinet |
opolt
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References
| storage unit/storage cabinet |
Alison MacG
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Change log
May 18, 2010 19:31: British Diana Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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British Diana
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side cupboard
This is a colloquial term but I think it should be all right for your customer.
"Beistellen" means to put next to an item of futrniture which is already there, such as a "Beistelltisch", a side table which you put next to a larger table or a bed, sofa etc.
"Beistellen" means to put next to an item of futrniture which is already there, such as a "Beistelltisch", a side table which you put next to a larger table or a bed, sofa etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I've opted to use the word side for Beistell.
Thanks for all your suggestions - they were very helpful"
15 mins
add-on cabinet
A special-purpose cabinet usually put alongside a larger, standard piece of furniture.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Armorel Young
: I don't see anything in the question to indicate that this is an add-on to something else - what would you call it if it's a standalone item?
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Well, that's just what "beistellen" implies through the "bei-" prefix, like in other German words. "Beistell-" is sometimes used in a rather vague sense, but "add-on" isn't terribly specific either :-)
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50 mins
sideboard
Enter it into Google - millions of hits :-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
BrigitteHilgner
: I'd go for this.
10 mins
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| neutral |
Rolf Keiser
: I think this is too big of a furniture piece in this context
1 hr
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| neutral |
British Diana
: Too specific - I would only ever use this in the context of a dining room. In the old days the head of the house cut the joint of meat on this piece of furniture
2 hrs
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1 hr
Birgitt Olsen
Native in English
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Works in: German to English, Afrikaans to English
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Credenza
After having a look at images of Beistellschraenke on Google, I noticed that many of the office furniture items looked like filing cabinets (see URL in reference box below). This suggests to me that 'credenza' (a piece of office furniture with a long flat top and file drawers) might be a suitable translation in this context. See further links below.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-17 13:53:56 GMT)
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Sorry, make that 'credenza' (lower case initial)
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-17 13:53:56 GMT)
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Sorry, make that 'credenza' (lower case initial)
Reference:
Reference comments
1 day 4 hrs
Alison MacG
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Reference:
storage unit/storage cabinet
I've found a few instances where Beistellschrank is translated in this very general way and it would cover all the different types of cupboards and cabinets included in your text.
Here is the most promising set of references relating to an open invitation to tender:
b) Teilung in Lose:
Los I: ca. 1 800 Beistellschränke (Aktenböcke);
Los II: ca. 900 Besuchertische.
http://ausschreibungen.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do~187...
(b) Division into lots:
Lot I about 1 800 storage units (file cabinets)
Lot II about 900 visitors tables
http://ausschreibungen.dgmarket.com/tenders/notice-translati...
Bekanntmachung: Internationale unbeschränkte Ausschreibung Nr. 1294 (D - München)Kauf und Lieferung von Beistellschränken und Besuchertischen
Published notice: International open invitation to tender no. 1294 (D - Munich)Purchase and delivery of storage units and visitors tables
http://www.linguee.de/search?direction=auto&query=beistellsc...
Here is the most promising set of references relating to an open invitation to tender:
b) Teilung in Lose:
Los I: ca. 1 800 Beistellschränke (Aktenböcke);
Los II: ca. 900 Besuchertische.
http://ausschreibungen.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do~187...
(b) Division into lots:
Lot I about 1 800 storage units (file cabinets)
Lot II about 900 visitors tables
http://ausschreibungen.dgmarket.com/tenders/notice-translati...
Bekanntmachung: Internationale unbeschränkte Ausschreibung Nr. 1294 (D - München)Kauf und Lieferung von Beistellschränken und Besuchertischen
Published notice: International open invitation to tender no. 1294 (D - Munich)Purchase and delivery of storage units and visitors tables
http://www.linguee.de/search?direction=auto&query=beistellsc...
Discussion
Danke für die bisherigen Antworten - sideboard passt leider nicht weil die Möbel sind Büromöbel und auch Magazin und Werkzeugschränke