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Umschlaglager

English translation: distribution centre / trans-shipment centre


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German term or phrase:Umschlaglager
English translation:distribution centre / trans-shipment centre
Entered by: transatgees
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16:23 Nov 10, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Umschlaglager
I know what it means but cannot think of the correct term!

Das Unternehmen investierte EUR 1.8 Millionen in ein neues Umschlaglager. Der viergeschossige Bau verbindet 2 bestehende Gebaeude und bietet 6000m2 Platz auf vier Ebenen.
transatgees
Local time: 13:30
distribution centre
Explanation:
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GET ENERGY
Local time: 14:30
Grading comment
This fits my context better than David's "trans-shipment centre" which would be perfectly correct in many contexts.

Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1distribution centre
GET ENERGY
4transhipment warehouseDavid Moore
4cross-docking facilityxxxCMJ_Trans
2handling centre/center
Armorel Young


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
handling centre/center


Explanation:
Possibly, depending on exactly what it is being used for.

Armorel Young
Local time: 13:30
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PRO pts in category: 65
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
distribution centre


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.norbain.co.uk/news//ref:N434E2C107B5AF/keywords:/
GET ENERGY
Local time: 14:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
This fits my context better than David's "trans-shipment centre" which would be perfectly correct in many contexts.

Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gerhard Wieder
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cross-docking facility


Explanation:
where transhipment takes place

xxxCMJ_Trans
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transhipment warehouse


Explanation:
Easiest of all, IMO

David Moore
Local time: 14:30
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