Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Drogerie
English translation:
drugstore
Added to glossary by
Killian Kavanagh
Feb 26, 2007 03:26
17 yrs ago
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German term
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Drogerie
German to English
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The overall context is an article on the medium and long-term development prospects of a shopping centre in Austria.
The specific context ... 'Drogerie' appears in a table as one of approx. 12 industry sectors.
Other industry sectors included are 'Lebensmittel', 'Textilwaren', 'Sportwaren', 'Elektrowaren', 'Möbel' etc.
I know 'Drogerie' to be a 'chemist's' or a 'drugstore'.
In the context of the table, is it 'pharmaceutical' ie 'the pharmaceutical industry'?
MTIA
Killian
The specific context ... 'Drogerie' appears in a table as one of approx. 12 industry sectors.
Other industry sectors included are 'Lebensmittel', 'Textilwaren', 'Sportwaren', 'Elektrowaren', 'Möbel' etc.
I know 'Drogerie' to be a 'chemist's' or a 'drugstore'.
In the context of the table, is it 'pharmaceutical' ie 'the pharmaceutical industry'?
MTIA
Killian
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +13 | drugstore |
Malcolm Smith
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| 3 -2 | Health food industry |
aruna yallapragada
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Proposed translations
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Malcolm Smith
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Related KudoZ points
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4
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drugstore
I know it sounds American, but it's one word that conveys everything. Drogerie i not chemist's as there is no prescription processing. But it is virtually everything else - healthfoods, wellness, photographic stuff, soap + washing powder, perfume, rat poison, office materials ....I found the English web page of a large German chain - Schlecker
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
: confirming this for Canada
13 mins
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| agree |
Bogdan Burghelea
18 mins
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| agree |
Nicole Schnell
49 mins
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| agree |
BrigitteHilgner
: In Austria definitely not a chemist, there is a clear separation from a pharmacy.
1 hr
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| agree |
Lori Dendy-Molz
: Definitely closest for US too, though there is normally prescription processing in drugstores (unlike Germany)
1 hr
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| agree |
Thomas Bollmann
1 hr
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| agree |
Tim Jenkins
1 hr
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| agree |
Ulrike Kraemer
: See also http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1684660 and with Brigitte's comment (applies to Germany also)
3 hrs
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| neutral |
Claire Cox
: wouldn't work for a UK audience though....
3 hrs
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| agree |
Wulf-Dieter Krüger
: Chemist's for British English thoght
6 hrs
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| agree |
Cetacea
7 hrs
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| agree |
Kathi Stock
7 hrs
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: It's a small world, Malcolm.
9 hrs
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| agree |
Julia Lipeles
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Well you learn something new from every KudoZ! Some Irish may disagree, but having done a quick survey of my family and football team, we don't distinguish between pharmacy and chemist's here.
Drugstore only exists in Ireland when it's on American TV and I would agree with Claire and wdk that it's not particular to British English. As the client was not fussed over UK EN or US EN, I went ahead with drugstore as "it's one word that conveys everything" (thanks Malcolm) and "It's a small world" (thanks Kim).
And thanks also to everyone else who contributed - much appreciated.
Refards
Killian"
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1 hr
aruna yallapragada
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also doctorate in physics
Native in: English , Telugu
Works in: German to English, Telugu to English, English to Telugu
Health food industry
Drogerie can alsp be a health food shop, or a chemist's as suggested. But as a branch of an industry, this is my suggestion.
Peer comment(s):
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sylvie malich (X)
: I'm intrigued, do you have references to back this up?
4 hrs
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Nothing to back me up. It was a suggestion. As it had to be a sector in the industry, I suggested this. Drugstore and chemists do not sound like an industry.
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Cetacea
: A "Drogerie" may also carry health food, but "Drogerie" and health food industry are simply not the same.
7 hrs
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| disagree |
Wulf-Dieter Krüger
: I agree with Cetacea
7 hrs
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Discussion
... chemists/pharmacies (Apotheke), denoted by a large red A. These should not be confused with drugstores (Drogerie) where you can buy toiltries. ...
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