Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Warengier
English translation:
thirst for goods
German term
Warengier
Proposed translations
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
thirst for goods
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Note added at 2002-02-03 14:52:59 (GMT)
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Gier means greed, hunger or thirst. You could also use hunger for goods, merchandise.
greed for goods
... it has much of a future. One of its most appalling attributes is greed for goods
and craze for money with which to indulge its selfish desires, irrespective of ...
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... Ossis" - halten sie den westdeutschen Konsumenten mit ihrer oralen Begierde und
Warengier nicht nur einen Spiegel vor, der wieder etwas zum Vorschein bringt ...
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Hungary
Nil satis nisi optimum
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 2 more.
greed for goods
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Note added at 2002-02-03 14:57:25 (GMT)
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Netherlands
Style, accuracy, and research skills
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Afrikaans to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 11 more.
materialistic greed
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Switzerland
Accurate, idiomatic value and service
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 16 more.
Suggestion, depending on sentence construction: Italian cities, starved for goods in 1095 ...
HTH
Dee
Switzerland
Accurate, idiomatic value and service
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 16 more.
Suggestion, depending on sentence construction: Italian cities, starved for/of goods in 1095 ...
HTH
Dee
Switzerland
Accurate, idiomatic value and service
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 16 more.
Suggestion, depending on sentence: Italian cities, starving for/starved of goods in 1095 ...
HTH
Dee
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