Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Tiefkühlschrank vs. Tiefkühltruhe
English translation:
Both are freezers, the Truhe opens from the top
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IanW (X)
Sep 22, 2003 15:05
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German term
IanW (X)
Tiefkühlschrank vs. Tiefkühltruhe
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
This is from a list of uses for a specific lighting system used in supermarkets and other retail outlets. The list includes things like "Non-Food-Bereich", "Schaufenster", "Theken" and so on.
However, both "Tiefkühlschrank" and "Tiefkühltruhe" are listed and I can't tell the difference between the two, or how this would be expressed in English. Any ideas?
However, both "Tiefkühlschrank" and "Tiefkühltruhe" are listed and I can't tell the difference between the two, or how this would be expressed in English. Any ideas?
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Feb 6, 2016 15:32: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Furniture / Household Appliances"
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German term (edited):
Tiefk�hlschrank vs. Tiefk�hltruhe
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Both are freezers, the Truhe opens from the top
The difference is that the "Schrank" opens from the front (like a normal fridge) and the "Truhe" opens from the top and is also referred to as a chest freezer.
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German term (edited):
Tiefk�hlschrank vs. Tiefk�hltruhe
food freezer vs. deepfreeze
At least that's how the terms are distinguished in Langenscheidt. For Tiefkühltruhe you could also use freezer.
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Note added at 4 mins (2003-09-22 15:10:20 GMT)
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Another translation for Tiefkühltruhe is chest food freezer.
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Note added at 4 mins (2003-09-22 15:10:20 GMT)
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Another translation for Tiefkühltruhe is chest food freezer.
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Peer comment(s):
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Bob Kerns (X)
: Looks like Langenscheidt needs an update :-)
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David Moore (X)
: IMHO, that's not all it needs....
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freezer cabinet/chest freezer
Sorry to pinch part of someone else's answer but this is for greater clarity
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John Bowden
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D D (X)
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TonyTK
: You owe Bob a rocket lolly
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sure - just give me the address -
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Nicole Tata
: in a commercial setting, I think this would work better than 'upright freezer'
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upright freezer/chest freezer
Ditto sorry for pinching someone else's answer. I agree with chest freezer, but I am not sure freezer cabinet necessarily excludes chest freezers?
I would certainly refer to an "upright freezer" in everyday usage.
I would certainly refer to an "upright freezer" in everyday usage.
Peer comment(s):
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Armorel Young
: Bob's made the right distinction, but these are the right words to describe the two options - in the UK at least
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Edith Kelly
: and in Ireland, too, Ian.
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Rebekka Groß (X)
: also found upright display freezer and for Gefriertruhe simply feezer on http://www.jingli.com/intl/products/showroom.php or display freezer on http://www.gavnor.com/cat66_1.htm
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David Moore (X)
: Er, just transferred my allegiance....
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Richard Benham
35 mins
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Dr. Fred Thomson
: Even in Arizona.
39 mins
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AngieD
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Gillian Scheibelein
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Johanna Timm, PhD
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Mario Marcolin
: *)
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Jonathan MacKerron
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German term (edited):
Tiefk�hlschrank vs. Tiefk�hltruhe
upright [deep-]freezer / top-opening freezer, chest freezer
is what Ernst proffers
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larder freezer/chest freezer
at least I think that's the distinction for domestic freezers...
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