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Versandmittel

English translation: shipping material


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German term or phrase:Versandmittel
English translation:shipping material
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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00:44 Sep 13, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Versandmittel
I certainly know what is meant, but my brain must be shutting down and I can't find this in any dictionary.
Last question for tonight, I promise!
Evi Wollinger
Local time: 10:43
shipping material
Explanation:
I agree with my buddy Mats, that means of dispatch is one possibility, but this is another. It depends on whether they are talking about the mode of transport or how the goods are packed, ie. what kind of material is used to pack the goods.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:43
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Thank you, this one is closest to what I'm looking for!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1packaging
Craig Hills
4means of deliverykostan
4shipping material
Kim Metzger
4means of dispatch
Mats Wiman


Discussion entries: 2





  

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means of dispatch


Explanation:
or
means of transport
or
means of shipping


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Mats Wiman
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shipping material


Explanation:
I agree with my buddy Mats, that means of dispatch is one possibility, but this is another. It depends on whether they are talking about the mode of transport or how the goods are packed, ie. what kind of material is used to pack the goods.


    Wrterbuch Logistik Benz/Wessels
Kim Metzger
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
packaging


Explanation:
Depends on context but can be used to mean packaging type, (includes cardboard layers, foam pieces, seperators, bubble wrap, etc. anything that is used to package the product.)


    Reference: http://www.transline-logistik.de/versandm.htm
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Craig Hills
Local time: 17:43

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agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: packaging material
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means of delivery


Explanation:
although means of dispatch would be the more lit. translation, the above is more commonly used

kostan
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