Verschmutzungsart

English translation: kind of grime

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German term or phrase:	Verschmutzungsart
English translation:	kind of grime
Entered by:	Hilary Davies Shelby

14:52 Sep 27, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / cleaning products

German term or phrase: Verschmutzungsart

"Der passende Reiniger fuer jede Verschmutzungsart".

This is to do with cleaning surfaces in industrial kitchens/catering facilities, so it's not "stain" or "contamination" or anything like that. Spill? Any other ideas?

Thanks a lot!

Hilary Davies Shelby KudoZ activity Questions: 558 (8 open) (5 without valid answers) (31 closed without grading) Answers: 527 United States
Local time: 09:47

kind of grime

Explanation:
That's what I hear in the most ads in Ireland when it is about cleaning agents for kitchen problems.

Selected response from:

Holger Thomas
Ireland
Local time: 15:47

Grading comment

I went with this one, as I'd already referred to it as a "multi-purpose cleaner". Thanks very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

for every purpose

Armorel Young

4 +1

type of soiling

Alan Johnson

kind of grime

Holger Thomas

for every type of cleaning job/dirt

Maureen Millington-Brodie

for all your cleaning needs

Michele Fauble

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

type of soiling

Explanation:
or "every kind of dirt" or similar

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 16:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

6 mins confidence:

kind of grime

Explanation:
That's what I hear in the most ads in Ireland when it is about cleaning agents for kitchen problems.

Reference: http://babylon.com/glossaries

Holger Thomas
Ireland
Local time: 15:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

I went with this one, as I'd already referred to it as a "multi-purpose cleaner". Thanks very much!

57 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

for every purpose

Explanation:
Not a direct translation, I know, but I think you could justify this as sounding natural and still in effect saying the same thing as the original.

Armorel Young
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

for every type of cleaning job/dirt

Explanation:
this is what I would say

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: English

15 hrs confidence:

for all your cleaning needs

Explanation:
SUPERCLEANS is the answer for all your cleaning needs! Spot remover, carpet cleaner, upholstery cleaner, oriental rug cleaner, pet stain remover, ...
www.supercleans.com/

Use Scotch-Brite® cleaning products for all your cleaning needs, from the toughest baked-on messes to the most delicate surfaces in your kitchen and ...
products3.3m.com/.../vroot_GSHCV1ZFXKge/theme_us_homeleisure_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 07:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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