De Samvirkende Købmænd

English translation: "De Samvirkende Købmænd (trade association for Danish grocers)"

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Danish term or phrase:De Samvirkende Købmænd
English translation: "De Samvirkende Købmænd (trade association for Danish grocers)"
Entered by: Ciarán Rooney

11:53 Jul 18, 2009
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: De Samvirkende Købmænd
De Samvirkende Købmænd
Ciarán Rooney
Ireland
Local time: 13:53
"De Samvirkende Købmænd (trade association for Danish grocers)"
Explanation:
The Danish Competition Authority refers to them in an English text as "De Samvirkende Købmænd - an association of grocers": http://www.ks.dk/en/competition/decisions/decisions-2008-and... and also as "De Samvirkende Købmænd (trade association for Danish grocers)" http://www.ks.dk/en/competition/decisions/decisions-2008-and...
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 13:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2De Samvirkende Købmænd
Sven Petersson
4 +3"De Samvirkende Købmænd (trade association for Danish grocers)"
Diarmuid Kennan
3The Merchant's Association
Yasutomo Kanazawa
4 -2The United Grocers
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The Merchant's Association


Explanation:
I think Samvirkende means association, and Købmænd here means merchants.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 22:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 2
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
De Samvirkende Købmænd


Explanation:
"De Samvirkende Købmænd" is proper noun. Never translate proper nouns, unless sanctioned by the owner. Please see references!


    Reference: http://www.dsk.dk/
    Reference: http://www.ks.dk/en/competition/decisions/decisions-2008-and...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William [Bill] Gray: .. but I also think the extra information as suggested by Diarmiud would be helpful.
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!

neutral  Viachaslau: not only can it be helpful it is essential to explain what it is
3 hrs
  -> In a footnote, if needed.

agree  farmor: I would not translate it either. If needed, I'd add a footnote or a note in my cover letter to the client
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
"De Samvirkende Købmænd (trade association for Danish grocers)"


Explanation:
The Danish Competition Authority refers to them in an English text as "De Samvirkende Købmænd - an association of grocers": http://www.ks.dk/en/competition/decisions/decisions-2008-and... and also as "De Samvirkende Købmænd (trade association for Danish grocers)" http://www.ks.dk/en/competition/decisions/decisions-2008-and...

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 13:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Viachaslau: keep it as it is and put explanation in brackets or in footnote)
40 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  William [Bill] Gray: Excellent solution, Diarmuid!
41 mins
  -> Thank you Bill

agree  Malberg
21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
The United Grocers


Explanation:
US - United Grocers' Association

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-18 19:08:06 GMT)
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This is for Sven's benefit:
http://www.business.com/directory/food_and_beverage/distribu...
And there are several other references to united grocers.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sven Petersson: Hu så hemskt!
5 hrs
  -> http://www.business.com/directory/food_and_beverage/distribu...

disagree  Viachaslau: hence my "no" . United Grocers, Inc - > just a company name. Has nothing to do with DSK, or DSK has nothing to do with that company
8 hrs
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