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Schüttenware

English translation: binned goods/binned merchandise/binned products

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German term or phrase:Schüttenware
English translation:binned goods/binned merchandise/binned products
Entered by: Yorkshireman

13:27 Jan 29, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Schüttenware
A phrase from an analysis on using weighing scales in stocktaking processes.

Gewichtsausgezeichnete Ware der Industrie, Schüttenware der Kassenzone und auch aufgeschüttete Karton werden so invertiert.

Does anyone have a suggestion for 'Schüttenware'?

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alexbaker
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:31
binned goods/binned merchandise/binned products
Explanation:
Goods presented for sale in a bin (or dump bin)

A type of box or bin used for holding products

A display units for the sales floor. The product is "dumped" into the display bin (or dump table) rather than being stacked in an orderly fashion.

Here's a very useful retailing glossary: http://merchandising-plus.com/merchandising101.html
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Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 04:31
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4binned goods/binned merchandise/binned products
Yorkshireman
3bulk goods
jccantrell


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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
binned goods/binned merchandise/binned products


Explanation:
Goods presented for sale in a bin (or dump bin)

A type of box or bin used for holding products

A display units for the sales floor. The product is "dumped" into the display bin (or dump table) rather than being stacked in an orderly fashion.

Here's a very useful retailing glossary: http://merchandising-plus.com/merchandising101.html

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 04:31
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bulk goods


Explanation:
In the USA, if the goods are small, slippery or what not, like grain, ore from a mine, etc., we call them bulk goods.

This might fit your context.


    Reference: http://www.prominent.com/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-14748/84_...
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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neutral  Yorkshireman: Seldom sold at the check-out counter :-)
2 hrs
  -> Oh, perhaps not in Britain, but see: http://www.ohnuts.com/buy.cfm/bulk-candy While this might be online, there are still some old time candy shops around.
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