This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Italian
  3. Food & Drink

brewery

Italian translation: bevande

14:53 Dec 4, 2008
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
English term or phrase: brewery
To identify and follow throughout the supply chain the deliveries of dry products and brewery intended for the 91 self-service Metro Cash and Carry in France, DHL Exel Supply Chain uses RFID transponders on 6 logistic platforms.
Cristina Giannetti
Local time: 04:10
Italian translation:bevande
Explanation:
"Brewery" here looks suspiciously like a clumsy translation into English of the French "breuvage" (source text refers to France) which can mean not only "brewery", but more simply "beverages". I think this more general term is what is required in this case.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 35 mins (2008-12-04 15:28:58 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The use of "brewery" in the English source text sounds non-native. I have never heard of beer, etc., referred to as "brewery". "Brewery" refers purely to the PLACE where brewing is carried out, hence my suspicion (nay near-certainty)that the root of the problem here must be the ambiguous (and in this case incorrectly translated) French word "breuvage".
Selected response from:

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 04:10
Grading comment
I agree 100%
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8bevande
Colin Rowe
5 +1prodotti birrari
Ettore Peyrot
4 +1birra
Sarah Jane Webb
2distillati
MelissiM


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
distillati


Explanation:
solo una prima idea, ma... aspetta altri pareri, mi raccomando. cris

MelissiM
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 15
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
birra


Explanation:
o prodotti da birrificio

brewery

n.
fabbrica f. di birra, birrificio m.


Sarah Jane Webb
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  maribea55: maribea
17 mins
  -> grazie maribea
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prodotti birrari


Explanation:
il termine tecnico come traduzione di "brewery" in questo contesto, in italiano è a tutti gli effetti "prodotti birrari".


    Reference: http://www.google.it/search?q=%22prodotti+birrari%22
Ettore Peyrot
Italy
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Colin Rowe: I am certain that "prodotti birrari" is the correct Italian term if "beer", etc., is meant. However, "brewery" is NOT the correct term in English! See my answer for explanation!
11 mins
agree  mrecanatini (X): E' questa la traduzione piu' giusta. Sebbene brewery significa "distilleria di birra", in questo caso il testo si riferisci al prodotto sviluppato al suo interno.
1 day 7 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
bevande


Explanation:
"Brewery" here looks suspiciously like a clumsy translation into English of the French "breuvage" (source text refers to France) which can mean not only "brewery", but more simply "beverages". I think this more general term is what is required in this case.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 35 mins (2008-12-04 15:28:58 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The use of "brewery" in the English source text sounds non-native. I have never heard of beer, etc., referred to as "brewery". "Brewery" refers purely to the PLACE where brewing is carried out, hence my suspicion (nay near-certainty)that the root of the problem here must be the ambiguous (and in this case incorrectly translated) French word "breuvage".

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I agree 100%

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Graziella Iossa: I agree, I did not understand at first what the sentence meant. Sure it's not just beer (birre) what they are referring to?
19 mins
  -> It could conceivably mean beer, but using the wrong English term for it. Even if only beer is meant (which I seriously doubt), "bevande" is not incorrect, just less specific. Contrasted with "dry products", "beverages" is certainly more likely in context.
agree  mariant
31 mins
  -> Grazie!
agree  Carla Sordina
1 hr
  -> Grazie!
agree  Barbara Carrara: With you 100%. I doubt a C&C would sell only beer. Well spotted, Colin. Barbara
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Barbara!
agree  Rossella Mainardis
2 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Chiara Santoriello
4 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Morena Nannetti (X)
16 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  F.: I agree.
17 hrs
  -> Grazie!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search