Godsdeklaration

English translation: goods declaration

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Swedish term or phrase:Godsdeklaration
English translation:goods declaration
Entered by: David Rumsey

01:42 Aug 1, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: Godsdeklaration
Godsdeklaration och avfallsdeklaraton.

Is this a "general declaration of goods" or "dangerous goods declaration".
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 06:40
goods declaration
Explanation:
Try Google.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-08-01 07:29:36 GMT)
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With regard to the term 'avfallsdeklaration' no indication is given as to its contents. It could be referring to anything under the sun -- benign or hazardous.
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George Hopkins
Local time: 15:40
Grading comment
Tack! I'll keep it nice and generic...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2goods declaration
George Hopkins
3product declaration / waste material declaration
swisstell


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
product declaration / waste material declaration


Explanation:
avfall is garbage, trash, waste, waste material. I do not believe that it
includes hazardous waste, unless it clearly states "farligt avfall". You probably have more context to be the judge of this..........

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
goods declaration


Explanation:
Try Google.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-08-01 07:29:36 GMT)
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With regard to the term 'avfallsdeklaration' no indication is given as to its contents. It could be referring to anything under the sun -- benign or hazardous.

George Hopkins
Local time: 15:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
Grading comment
Tack! I'll keep it nice and generic...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Sven.

agree  De Novi
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Zanne.
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