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"rullband"

English translation: conveyor belt

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Swedish term or phrase:"rullband"
English translation:conveyor belt
Entered by: cologne

09:32 Mar 16, 2005
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Swedish term or phrase: "rullband"
What do call the belt that you put your groceries on at the cashier in a store? Conveyor belt sounds too big, and more like soemthing in a factory.. Any ideas?
jenjen (X)
conveyor belt
Explanation:
is what it's called

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-03-16 09:36:20 GMT)
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http://www.notestomyself.net/notes/2002/09/supermarket_che.h...

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cologne
Germany
Local time: 22:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4conveyor belt
cologne
4Belt-Scan-Chute checkout
Charlesp


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
conveyor belt


Explanation:
is what it's called

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-03-16 09:36:20 GMT)
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http://www.notestomyself.net/notes/2002/09/supermarket_che.h...

this might help you

cologne
Germany
Local time: 22:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madelen Neikter
59 mins
agree  Dana Sackett Lössl: conveyor (belt)
59 mins
agree  Roald Toskedal: Conveyor says nothing about the size... :)
2 hrs
agree  Peter Linton (X): "Conveyor belt" does first suggest a factory to me. So how about checkout comnveyor belt
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rullband
Belt-Scan-Chute checkout


Explanation:
well, it is another simular type of system

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 22:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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