KudoZ: term help for translators

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E Perret

Switzerland

Verbrauchsmaterial

German to English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general)

XXXX bietet ein breites Geräte- und Verbrausmaterial-Sortiment.

Proposed translations (English)

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Change log

Aug 10, 2007 10:01: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Verbrausmaterial" to "Verbrauchsmaterial"

E Perret (asker) Aug 10, 2007: I have just discovered that it is definitely a typo. Verbrauchsmaterial is mentioned towards the end of the document. Thanks everyone!
E Perret (asker) Aug 10, 2007: The company sells commercial cleaning equipment.
Trudy Peters Aug 9, 2007: What kind of equipment are we talking about??
Martin Wenzel Aug 9, 2007: double typo: Verbrauchsmaterial

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jccantrell

United States

Native in English

Works in field

German term (edited): Verbrausmaterial

Selected

consumables

IF this is the typo as Martin says, then I have seen it as this.

You buy the printer, the consumables are paper, ink cartridges, etc.

Peer comment(s):

agree	Sabine Trautewein : yes, in the context of printers that's the usual word 1 min
agree	Stuart Dykes 17 mins
agree	casper (X) 28 mins
agree	monbuckland : Also the word to use for disposable equipment - syringes, flasks etc. - in laboratories 4 hrs
agree	Ingeborg Gowans (X) 6 hrs

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks!"