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Norwegian term or phrase:
Dagligvarebransjen
English translation:
the food and household retail industry
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Richard Green
Jun 18, 2013 06:10
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Dagligvarebransjen
Norwegian to English
Bus/Financial
Retail
General term in accepted use
In Norway, 'dagligvarebransjen' is represented by the four major chains and their branded outlets (Rimi, Rema, Prix, Kiwi, Meny, Ultra and so on). I am looking for a parallel term in English. I am thinking 'household retail business' doesn't quite cut it, and 'retail food business' narrows it down to edible stuff.
The term Dagligvarebransjen also happens to encompass many levels here, such as Meny for the retail outlets, ASKO for the distribution and logistics organisation, and NorgesGruppen for the top level umbrella organisation.
So what would you call this business, using a general term understood by all?
The term Dagligvarebransjen also happens to encompass many levels here, such as Meny for the retail outlets, ASKO for the distribution and logistics organisation, and NorgesGruppen for the top level umbrella organisation.
So what would you call this business, using a general term understood by all?
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Richard Green
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the food and household retail industry
Slightly longer than other suggestions, but this is my suggestion so as to cover every base.
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grocery retail sector/industry
This should work.
Note from asker:
| Not groceries per se - it's so much more than that, and so much less. |
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jeffrey engberg
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the supermarket trade
this would also cover it, with a thought to providing everything including "groceries"
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarket
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_supermarket_chains_in_Norway
Note from asker:
| Close, but no cigar. |
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Dawn Nixon
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supermarket industry
An accepted term, which does not just relate to groceries.
Note from asker:
| Sorry to disappoint, but dagligvarebransjen covers local penny-ante shops too - as well as their logistics organisations, their ownerships, not to mention the few non-chain independent businesses that remain out there. They would not feel a part of a supermarket industry. |
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Christopher Schröder
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Charlesp
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Egil Presttun
: The grocery and supermarket industry
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Thank you Egil. In fact I was thinking of how to expand on this after Per's comment. I feel your suggestion is perfect. Feel free to post it if you would like to :)
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The grocery trade
Grocery for dagligvare og trade for bransje.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-06-18 16:43:49 GMT)
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Another term for Dagligvarebransjen is "the grocery business", according to "Vega stor engelsk ordbok".
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Grocery stores also sell more than foodstuffs, just like Dagligvarehandel.
Wikipedia also mentions grocery store as somewhere to buy "food and other non-food items". A grocery store is not all about groceries.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-06-18 16:43:49 GMT)
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Another term for Dagligvarebransjen is "the grocery business", according to "Vega stor engelsk ordbok".
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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-06-18 16:52:42 GMT)
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Grocery stores also sell more than foodstuffs, just like Dagligvarehandel.
Wikipedia also mentions grocery store as somewhere to buy "food and other non-food items". A grocery store is not all about groceries.
Note from asker:
| Ain't just about groceries. Dagligvarebransjen can sell me lawn mowers, beard trimmers, espresso cookers, while the term also covers small food stores that sell anything but. Food, that is. |
Peer comment(s):
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rajagopalan sampatkumar
: Also called 'provisions trade'. See Norsk-engelsk okonomisk-juridisk ordbok, Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, 2.utgave, 1.opplag, 2010.
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Charlesp
: "grocery" is for smaller businesses.//
Yea, but they sell a lot more than simply groceries.
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Grocery store is usually a smaller business, but "grocery trade" includes small and large businesses involved in selling groceries.// Grocery is the same as "Dagligvare". "Dagligvare" stores also sell more than groceries.
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dalily food industry
I'd suggest, as an alternative, the "dalily food industry."
That certainly would be understood in Japan, where the markets have a section for "dalily foods." (Or do they mean "dairy foods"?)
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Hey, do you really want to dismiss this so quickly?
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Hi Per,
How perceptive! (not everyone would catch the typo)
I guess nobody likes my suggestion here, but they do eat flowers in Japan too.
That certainly would be understood in Japan, where the markets have a section for "dalily foods." (Or do they mean "dairy foods"?)
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Hey, do you really want to dismiss this so quickly?
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Hi Per,
How perceptive! (not everyone would catch the typo)
I guess nobody likes my suggestion here, but they do eat flowers in Japan too.
Note from asker:
| Hi Charles - that' an inventive suggestion, but dalily sounds more applicable to a particular brand of flowers. |
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Hypermarket industry
Actually I think, considering the position of these companies and the type of retail outlets they have, I would suggest considering using the term: "Hypermarket industry"
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Yes, but don't these companies have dreams of opening hypermarkets.
Of course the Dagligvarebransje encompasses ordinary supermarkets, and grocery stores, so perhaps simply "retailers" would be appropriate here.
"Retailers in the food and soft goods industry."
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Note added at 12 hrs (2013-06-18 18:48:20 GMT)
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Yes, but don't these companies have dreams of opening hypermarkets.
Of course the Dagligvarebransje encompasses ordinary supermarkets, and grocery stores, so perhaps simply "retailers" would be appropriate here.
"Retailers in the food and soft goods industry."
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Norway being a small country, we have like three hypermarkets. Dagligvarebransjen covers everything from 7-11 to hypermarkets. |
Peer comment(s):
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Dawn Nixon
: Hm. not sure about this as the only supermarket I know of that falls into the hypermarket category in Norway is Obs! bearing in mind its size and attached department store. Meny/Rema/Rimi do not offer the same and are often quite small supermarkets.
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Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
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(The) consumer goods branch
Consumer goods or final goods have a distinct definition. They are products that are consumed and cease to exist upon consumption, or are put to immediate use and have a lifespan from a few minutes to three years, as defined by Merriam Webster.
According to Naturstyrelsen, daglivare er varer, der forbruges samtidig med at de bruges (kortvarige forbrugsgoder).
The two definitions are close to each other, and source term is in definitive singular, so the final translation is the consumer goods branch.
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By legal definition in the U.S., yes, they would include clothing and shoes, and by definition, according to the second link I provided, udvalgsvarer and dagligvarer cover, respectively, shoes and clothing, and foods and soaps. According to US law, consumer goods cover both ideas under a single category, and while 'convenience goods' covers fast foods and one time use products, it does not cover raw or grocery foods. I will stand by my answer.
According to Naturstyrelsen, daglivare er varer, der forbruges samtidig med at de bruges (kortvarige forbrugsgoder).
The two definitions are close to each other, and source term is in definitive singular, so the final translation is the consumer goods branch.
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Note added at 2 days6 hrs (2013-06-20 12:21:42 GMT)
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By legal definition in the U.S., yes, they would include clothing and shoes, and by definition, according to the second link I provided, udvalgsvarer and dagligvarer cover, respectively, shoes and clothing, and foods and soaps. According to US law, consumer goods cover both ideas under a single category, and while 'convenience goods' covers fast foods and one time use products, it does not cover raw or grocery foods. I will stand by my answer.
Note from asker:
| Consumer goods would include clothing and shoes, which are no part of 'dagligvarebransjen' in the Norwegian understanding of the term. |
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