Hardware and Bathroom Division

German translation: Geschäftsbereich Sanitärwaren und Badezimmereinrichtungen

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English term or phrase:Hardware and Bathroom Division
German translation:Geschäftsbereich Sanitärwaren und Badezimmereinrichtungen
Entered by: Yorkshireman

15:50 Oct 15, 2014
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Furniture / Household Appliances
English term or phrase: Hardware and Bathroom Division
Es geht um einen chinesischen Anbieter von Sanitärprodukten. Der Text wurde von einem Nicht-Muttersprachler verfasst, daher das teilweise etwas eigenartige Englisch. Wie würdet ihr hier "Hardware and Bathroom Division" übersetzen?


The First Skills Contest of the ***Hardware and Bathroom Division*** was launched successfully

At 08:30 on 17 August, the Equipment Department of the ***Hardware and Bathroom Division*** held a large-scale Skills Contest for its employees.
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 09:55
Geschäftsbereich Sanitärwaren und Badezimmereinrichtungen
Explanation:
As long as the hardware is taps, basins, bathtubs showers etc., I think this is about the closest you can get if you are not going to leave it in English.

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Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 15:55
Grading comment
Danke euch allen!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Geschäftsbereich Sanitärwaren und Badezimmereinrichtungen
Yorkshireman
3Abteilung Armaturen und Beschläge
Johannes Gleim


Discussion entries: 4





  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hardware and bathroom division
Geschäftsbereich Sanitärwaren und Badezimmereinrichtungen


Explanation:
As long as the hardware is taps, basins, bathtubs showers etc., I think this is about the closest you can get if you are not going to leave it in English.



Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Danke euch allen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014: Hardware= harte Ware !
7 hrs
  -> THX, Danik

agree  Marion Hallouet
3 days 18 hrs
  -> THX, Marion
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hardware and bathroom division
Abteilung Armaturen und Beschläge


Explanation:
würde ich sagen, gestützt auf der Bedeutung von "hardware" als Metallwaren, Beschlagteile. (Kučera)

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What is „hardware“?
Computerteile {pl} hardware {sg} [metal goods]
Eisenwaren {pl} hardware {sg}
Geräte {pl} hardware {sg} [household goods]
Haushaltswaren {pl} hardware
Maschinenausrüstung {f} hardware
http://www.dict.cc/?s=hardware

hardware die Apparatur Pl.: die Apparaturen
hardware die Beschlagteile
hardware die Computer-Teile
hardware die Eisenwaren Pl., kein Singular
hardware die Geräte - im Computerbereich
hardware die Haushaltsware
hardware die Haushaltswaren
hardware die Haushalts- und Eisenwaren
hardware [tech.] die Beschläge
hardware [aviat.] die Eisenteile
hardware [tech.] die Metallwaren
http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_de.html#/search=hardware&sear...

What pops up, if you Google for ”Hardware+and+Bathroom+Division"? (3 Ghits)
https://www.google.de/search?q="Hardware and Bathroom Divisi... (approx. 120 images)

Countercheck:
"Geschäftsbereich Sanitärwaren und Badezimmereinrichtungen" (134 Ghits)
https://www.google.de/search?q=Geschäftsbereich Sanitärwaren... (19 images)

„Abteilung Armaturen und Beschläge“ (228.000 Ghits)
https://www.google.de/search?q=Abteilung Armaturen und Besch... (approx. 560 images).

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 15:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20
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