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big-ticket item

German translation: hochwertige Güter


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English term or phrase:big-ticket items
German translation:hochwertige Güter
Entered by: xxxbirgitw
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12:16 Apr 24, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / logistics
English term or phrase: big-ticket item
logistics
xxxbirgitw
Local time: 22:57
hochwertige Güter
Explanation:
evtl. höherwertige

z.B. Autos, Fernseher, Computer
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Endre Both
Local time: 22:57
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Thank you for the quick answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4hochwertige Güter
Endre Both
4 +1teuere Artikel
Alison Riddell


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
teuere Artikel


Explanation:
i.e. the item has a large price tag (in terms of value, not size!!)

HTH

Alison

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Note added at 2002-04-24 12:25:26 (GMT)
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I meant \"teuerer Artikel\", coz \"Artikel\" is masculine. Duh....

Alison Riddell
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Endre Both
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hochwertige Güter


Explanation:
evtl. höherwertige

z.B. Autos, Fernseher, Computer


    Reference: http://www.fuer-sie-eg.de/aktuell/news01.asp
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Endre Both
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thank you for the quick answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber: I think this fits better.
4 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow: Güter ist im Transportwesen besser...
8 mins

agree  manfredb
18 mins

agree  Сергей Лузан
21 mins
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