Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
målerierna
English translation:
painting business
Added to glossary by
Susanne Roelands
Jun 14, 2012 09:12
11 yrs ago
Swedish term
Portugal
Serious, flexible, keep to deadlines
Native in: Danish 
Works in: German to Danish, Dutch to Danish, Swedish to Danish, and 1 more.
målerierna
Swedish to English
Other
Other
Maling
Men Rationellt måleri är också tidssparande och det innebär ekonomiska vinster för målerierna.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | painting business |
Helena Grahn
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| 4 | painters and decorators |
Richard Green
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Proposed translations
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Helena Grahn
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, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Swedish to Portuguese, and 11 more.
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painting business
painting business is another alternative
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anna Herbst
: And a good alternative at that. It could also be "the painters", i.e. the commercial painting business.
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Comment: "Thank you."
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Richard Green
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
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painters and decorators
Based on the discussion, I have amended my answer. Although 'målerierna' can mean 'the paintings', it is not suitable in the context as Anna rightly pointed out. (Swedish examples of this see http://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/15648/2/gupea_2077_1564... among others)
In the UK we tend to use the term/collocation "painters and decorators" for commercial painting (the yellow pages evidences a good number http://www.yell.com/s/painters and decorators-uk.html).
So from this I deduce that Susanne's sentence refers to better profits for painters and decorators by using a time saving painting technique.
In the UK we tend to use the term/collocation "painters and decorators" for commercial painting (the yellow pages evidences a good number http://www.yell.com/s/painters and decorators-uk.html).
So from this I deduce that Susanne's sentence refers to better profits for painters and decorators by using a time saving painting technique.
Example sentence:
A new painting technique that affords better profits for painters and decorators.
Discussion
I suggest that we need to 'start over again' on this question
I think that it is the second one but I'd like more context and confirmation