frisconsumptie

English translation: soft drink (UK/US); soda (US)

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Dutch term or phrase:frisconsumptie; frisdrank; fris
English translation:soft drink (UK/US); soda (US)
Entered by: Michael Beijer

18:09 May 5, 2015
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Beer tasting
Dutch term or phrase: frisconsumptie
De rondleiding wordt afgesloten met een proefplankje met vier soorten Texels speciaalbier of een frisconsumptie.
Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 16:02
soft drink
Explanation:
fris1 het, de (m.)
soft drink
(voornamelijk meervoud) mineral
(informeel) pop
 context
een glaasje fris
a soft drink, a glass of pop

(Van Dale)

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Note added at 13 mins (2015-05-05 18:22:59 GMT)
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frisdrank de (m.) = soft drink
(voornamelijk meervoud; formeel) mineral
zoet, met prik (informeel) = pop
frisdrank om andere dranken mee aan te lengen = mixer
(Van Dale, nl-en)
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:02
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6soft drink
Michael Beijer
4 +3soda
Ronald van Riet
Summary of reference entries provided
writeaway

Discussion entries: 9





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
soda


Explanation:
or soft drink as already mentioned

Ronald van Riet
Local time: 15:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Frisconsumptie sounds a bit pretentious to my ears, I prefer frisdrank.
20 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble: This is the word I use.
23 hrs

agree  Kitty Brussaard: If US English is the target language variant
1 day 16 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
soft drink


Explanation:
fris1 het, de (m.)
soft drink
(voornamelijk meervoud) mineral
(informeel) pop
 context
een glaasje fris
a soft drink, a glass of pop

(Van Dale)

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Note added at 13 mins (2015-05-05 18:22:59 GMT)
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frisdrank de (m.) = soft drink
(voornamelijk meervoud; formeel) mineral
zoet, met prik (informeel) = pop
frisdrank om andere dranken mee aan te lengen = mixer
(Van Dale, nl-en)

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Smith (X)
0 min
  -> Thanks! (een schot voor open doel)

agree  Evgeny Artemov (X)
5 mins
  -> спасибо!

agree  philgoddard
37 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Kitty Brussaard: A liquid refreshment in the form of a soft drink :-)
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Richard Purdom: yo, no-brainer!
16 hrs
  -> Thank you kindly sir!
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Reference comments


3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference

Reference information:
consumptie de (v.)

gemaakte vertering
food, drinks
refreshments

frisdrank
soft drink


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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-05-05 21:09:57 GMT)
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Flew off ahead ahead time: this is from Van Dale Nl-En dictionary

writeaway
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Michael Beijer: gotta love that dictionary!
1 hr
  -> it can be helpful, as can all dicos at times
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