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Noelle
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:04 am
Post subject: Fridges and stuff |
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I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related
presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what we
call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances, such as
fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out
with this, please? I would be very grateful! |
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John Hall
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:15 am
Post subject: Re: Fridges and stuff |
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In article <29bce92e.0405311204.6fdf34d0@posting.google.com>,
Noelle <nvdweel@freeler.nl> writes:
| Quote: | I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related
presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what we
call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances, such as
fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out
with this, please? I would be very grateful!
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Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods". 
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John Hall
"One half of the world cannot understand
the pleasures of the other."
From "Emma" by Jane Austen (1775-1817) |
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David
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:45 am
Post subject: Re: Fridges and stuff |
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In article <MQVCmWOiJ5uAFw6Z@jhall.demon.co.uk>,
John Hall <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | In article <29bce92e.0405311204.6fdf34d0@posting.google.com>,
Noelle <nvdweel@freeler.nl> writes:
I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related
presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what we
call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances, such as
fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out
with this, please? I would be very grateful!
Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods".
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Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an extra
10%-20% on the price tag).
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Brian {Hamilton Kelly}
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:04 am
Post subject: Re: Fridges and stuff |
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On Mon, 31 May 2004 22:45:24 +0100, in article
<4cb7e6d354david@dacha.freeuk.com> david@dacha.freeuk.com
"David" wrote:
| Quote: | In article <MQVCmWOiJ5uAFw6Z@jhall.demon.co.uk>,
John Hall <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
In article <29bce92e.0405311204.6fdf34d0@posting.google.com>,
Noelle <nvdweel@freeler.nl> writes:
I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related
presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what we
call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances, such as
fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out
with this, please? I would be very grateful!
Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods". :)
Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an extra
10%-20% on the price tag).
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:-/
Also, we call TVs/VCRs/DVDs/HiFis/etc "brown goods", even though they've
not been that colour since the 1970s.
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Dave Fawthrop
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:26 pm
Post subject: Re: Fridges and stuff |
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On Mon, 31 May 2004 22:45:24 +0100, David <david@dacha.freeuk.com> wrote:
| In article <MQVCmWOiJ5uAFw6Z@jhall.demon.co.uk>,
| John Hall <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
| > In article <29bce92e.0405311204.6fdf34d0@posting.google.com>,
| > Noelle <nvdweel@freeler.nl> writes:
| > >I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related
| > >presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what we
| > >call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances, such as
| > >fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out
| > >with this, please? I would be very grateful!
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| > Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods".
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| Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an extra
| 10%-20% on the price tag).
Except that it is stainless steel, more like 30% on the price, and still
called white goods.
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David
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:08 pm
Post subject: Re: Fridges and stuff |
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In article <5r0pb05rp0l9da62unotots403q3fcof0d@4ax.com>, Dave Fawthrop
<hyphen@hyphenologist.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | On Mon, 31 May 2004 22:45:24 +0100, David <david@dacha.freeuk.com
wrote:
| In article <MQVCmWOiJ5uAFw6Z@jhall.demon.co.uk>, John Hall
| <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
| > In article <29bce92e.0405311204.6fdf34d0@posting.google.com>,
| > Noelle <nvdweel@freeler.nl> writes:
| > >I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related
| > >presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what
| > >we call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances,
| > >such as fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody
| > >help me out with this, please? I would be very grateful!
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| > Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods".
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| Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an
| extra 10%-20% on the price tag).
Except that it is stainless steel, more like 30% on the price, and
still called white goods.
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Well, there was I thinking it was hallmarked solid silver! You'll be
telling me next that the silver hairs increasingly evident amongst the
gold aren't real either...but what about the gold?
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Gwilym Calon
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| Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:26 am
Post subject: Re: Fridges and stuff |
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"David" <david@dacha.freeuk.com> wrote in message
news:4cb84bda69david@dacha.freeuk.com...
| Quote: | Well, there was I thinking it was hallmarked solid silver! You'll be
telling me next that the silver hairs increasingly evident amongst the
gold aren't real either...but what about the gold?
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Mine must have been plating - it's all worn off now, we're down to the base
metal.
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David
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| Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:47 pm
Post subject: Re: Fridges and stuff |
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In article <20040601.0704.56507snz@dsl.co.uk>, Brian {Hamilton Kelly}
<bhk@dsl.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | On Mon, 31 May 2004 22:45:24 +0100, in article
4cb7e6d354david@dacha.freeuk.com> david@dacha.freeuk.com
"David" wrote:
In article <MQVCmWOiJ5uAFw6Z@jhall.demon.co.uk>, John Hall
nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
In article <29bce92e.0405311204.6fdf34d0@posting.google.com>,
Noelle <nvdweel@freeler.nl> writes:
I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related
presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what
we call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances,
such as fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody
help me out with this, please? I would be very grateful!
Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods". :)
Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an
extra 10%-20% on the price tag).
:-/
Also, we call TVs/VCRs/DVDs/HiFis/etc "brown goods", even though
they've not been that colour since the 1970s.
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That depends on whether or not you smoke.
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