cases

German translation: Kisten

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English term or phrase:cases
German translation:Kisten
Entered by: Claire Cox

14:55 Jan 29, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail
English term or phrase: cases
Es geht um eine Marktstudie über Spanien:

"Considering that Spain has a population of 45 million inhabitants, the spirits market is very large, reaching almost 30 million cases"

Inwiefern könnte man Cases hier übersetzen? Ich steh auf dem Schlauch...
Constanze Rouyer
France
Local time: 15:41
Kisten
Explanation:
oder?
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Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:41
Grading comment
da bin ich ja mal gar nicht drauf gekommen :) simple as that!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +8Kisten
Claire Cox
3 +1Kasten
Konrad Köhler
3Kästen
Veronika McLaren


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +8
cases (here)
Kisten


Explanation:
oder?

Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
da bin ich ja mal gar nicht drauf gekommen :) simple as that!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Da sehe ich auch so - wobei man nur hoffen kann, dass irgendwo definiert wird, wie viele Flaschen so eine Kiste enthält ...
4 mins
  -> Danke Brigitte

agree  Christo Metschkaroff: Na freilich - was anders? Getränke werden kistenweise ausgeleert ...
9 mins
  -> Danke Christo

agree  Tilman Lichter: Meist 12 Flaschen, glaube ich, Brigitte.
10 mins
  -> Danke Tilman

agree  Ines R.: ja
25 mins
  -> Danke Ines

agree  jccantrell: yep, how I understand it. case of beer, case of scotch, gee, I think I'll go have a drink.
58 mins

agree  me.translation
1 hr

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs

agree  uli1
6 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cases (here)
Kästen


Explanation:
Another choice...

Veronika McLaren
Local time: 10:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cases (here)
Kasten


Explanation:
Kisten - Kasten oder Stiegen

Konrad Köhler
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): 10 Kisten Wein, 20 Kasten Bier, wenn man nur wüsste, was genau in den "cases" ist.
1 hr
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